Friedrichsthal
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Friedrichsthal is a town in the German state of Saarland, located in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken. Historically, it is known for its glassmaking and coal mining heritage.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes of blue over yellow with a side ratio of 3:5. In the center is the coat of arms of the city. The shield is divided horizontally: the upper blue field, strewn with golden billets, features a rising golden crowned lion with red claws and tongue holding a miner's safety lamp; the lower yellow field displays two crossed black glassblower's pipes.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow are the municipal colors. The golden lion in a blue field strewn with billets originates from the arms of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken, the founders of the settlement. The miner's safety lamp represents the coal mining history, while the crossed glassblower's pipes recall the traditional glassmaking industry that led to the town's founding.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two equal horizontal stripes of blue over yellow with a side ratio of 3:5. In the center is the coat of arms of the city. The shield is divided horizontally: the upper blue field, strewn with golden billets, features a rising golden crowned lion with red claws and tongue holding a miner's safety lamp; the lower yellow field displays two crossed black glassblower's pipes.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow are the municipal colors. The golden lion in a blue field strewn with billets originates from the arms of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken, the founders of the settlement. The miner's safety lamp represents the coal mining history, while the crossed glassblower's pipes recall the traditional glassmaking industry that led to the town's founding.
Statistics
Area
9.07 km²
Population
9,958