Hagen

About the place: Hagen is a major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr area. It is well known as the seat of Germany's only state-funded distance-learning university and as a meeting point of four rivers: Ruhr, Lenne, Volme, and Ennepe.

Flag Description: The flag of the city consists of two horizontal bands, with the upper band being blue and the lower band yellow. Centered on the flag is the city's coat of arms, featuring a blue shield with a thin white (silver) border charged with a yellow (golden) eradicated oak tree with seven branches and stylized foliage.

Symbolism: The colors blue and yellow represent the traditional city colors of Hagen. The central motif of the coat of arms is the golden oak tree, which symbolizes strength, endurance, history, and the natural heritage of the Süderland region.