Halle (Westfalen)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Halle (Westfalen) is a town in the district of Gütersloh, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the southwestern slopes of the Teutoburg Forest.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal sheet with an aspect ratio of 3:5 featuring three horizontal stripes: red, white, and red in width proportions of 1:3:1. The coat of arms of the municipality is placed in the hoist-side (left from the viewer's perspective) of the central white stripe. The shield is red, depicting a branched green stem with three white lilies, covered by a smaller inescutcheon displaying three red chevrons on a white field.
Symbolism: The red and white colors recall the historic County of Ravensberg. The three red chevrons on a white inescutcheon are the traditional coat of arms of the County of Ravensberg. The three white lilies on a green stem represent a traditional floral emblem associated with the history and heritage of Halle.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal sheet with an aspect ratio of 3:5 featuring three horizontal stripes: red, white, and red in width proportions of 1:3:1. The coat of arms of the municipality is placed in the hoist-side (left from the viewer's perspective) of the central white stripe. The shield is red, depicting a branched green stem with three white lilies, covered by a smaller inescutcheon displaying three red chevrons on a white field.
Symbolism: The red and white colors recall the historic County of Ravensberg. The three red chevrons on a white inescutcheon are the traditional coat of arms of the County of Ravensberg. The three white lilies on a green stem represent a traditional floral emblem associated with the history and heritage of Halle.
Statistics
Area
69.21 km²
Population
21,970