Frankfurt
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. Situated on the Main River, it is a major European financial and transportation hub.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, upper white and lower red, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. On the hoist side (left side from the viewer's perspective) is the city's coat of arms: a red shield with a golden border, featuring a white (silver) eagle with a golden crown, golden beak, golden claws, and a blue tongue and talons.
Symbolism: The white and red colors are the traditional municipal colors of Frankfurt am Main, derived from its coat of arms. Featuring a white eagle on a red field, the coat of arms reflects Frankfurt's historical status as a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, upper white and lower red, with an aspect ratio of 3:5. On the hoist side (left side from the viewer's perspective) is the city's coat of arms: a red shield with a golden border, featuring a white (silver) eagle with a golden crown, golden beak, golden claws, and a blue tongue and talons.
Symbolism: The white and red colors are the traditional municipal colors of Frankfurt am Main, derived from its coat of arms. Featuring a white eagle on a red field, the coat of arms reflects Frankfurt's historical status as a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire.
Statistics
Area
248.31 km²
Population
773,380