Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Herne is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the northern part of the Ruhr area between Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal triband of yellow, black, and yellow with a ratio of 3:5. In the center of the middle black stripe, there is a yellow shield featuring a black rearing horse facing left (viewer's perspective), accompanied by black crossed mining hammer and mallet above its back.
Symbolism: Yellow and black are the traditional colors of Herne. The black wild horse refers to the historical wild horse breeding in the Eickel/Crange area, while the crossed mining hammers represent the city's rich coal mining tradition and industrial heritage in the Ruhr region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a horizontal triband of yellow, black, and yellow with a ratio of 3:5. In the center of the middle black stripe, there is a yellow shield featuring a black rearing horse facing left (viewer's perspective), accompanied by black crossed mining hammer and mallet above its back.
Symbolism: Yellow and black are the traditional colors of Herne. The black wild horse refers to the historical wild horse breeding in the Eickel/Crange area, while the crossed mining hammers represent the city's rich coal mining tradition and industrial heritage in the Ruhr region.
Statistics
Area
51.42 km²
Population
157,367