Hilden

About the place: Hilden is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the district of Mettmann. It lies southeast of Düsseldorf and west of Solingen on the right bank of the Rhine.

Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, white, and red. In the center of the flag is the city coat of arms. The shield is divided horizontally; the upper silver (white) section features a red counter-embattled fess, surmounted by a silver wall crown with three towers. The lower green section shows a diagonal silver (white) wavy bend, accompanied by a silver (white) cogwheel in the upper right and a silver (white) sickle in the lower left.

Symbolism: The green, white, and red color combination represents the historical Rhenish colors. The upper part features the red counter-embattled fess of the Counts of Berg. The wall crown signifies the city status granted in 1861. The wavy bend depicts the Itter stream running through Hilden, while the cogwheel symbolizes industry and the sickle represents the agricultural history.