Hatzfeld
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hatzfeld is a small town located in the Eder river valley in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northwestern Hesse, Germany.
Flag Description: The flag is a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: red on the left (viewer's perspective) and white on the right. Positioned centrally in the upper half across both stripes is the city's coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts on a silver (white) shield a red castle with an open gate with an uplifted portcullis, a central tower with a blue roof, and two taller flanking towers with blue pointed roofs. Between the towers rests a small yellow inescutcheon featuring the family coat of arms of Hatzfeldt.
Symbolism: The red and white colors correspond to the regional colors of Hesse. The castle in the coat of arms symbolizes the historical town status and fortifications, while the small inescutcheon displays the arms of the noble family of Hatzfeldt.
Flag Description: The flag is a vertical banner consisting of two equal vertical stripes: red on the left (viewer's perspective) and white on the right. Positioned centrally in the upper half across both stripes is the city's coat of arms. The coat of arms depicts on a silver (white) shield a red castle with an open gate with an uplifted portcullis, a central tower with a blue roof, and two taller flanking towers with blue pointed roofs. Between the towers rests a small yellow inescutcheon featuring the family coat of arms of Hatzfeldt.
Symbolism: The red and white colors correspond to the regional colors of Hesse. The castle in the coat of arms symbolizes the historical town status and fortifications, while the small inescutcheon displays the arms of the noble family of Hatzfeldt.
Statistics
Area
58.21 km²
Population
2,963