Hirschau
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hirschau is a town in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach in Bavaria, Germany, situated in the Upper Palatinate region. It is widely known for its kaolin mining industry and the landmark quartz sand dune, Monte Kaolino.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner divided into three equal vertical stripes of red (left side from the viewer's perspective), white (center), and blue (right). Centered in the upper half of the banner is the city's coat of arms: a red shield displaying a leaping white stag with golden (yellow) antlers and hooves, bearing a small shield with the Bavarian blue-and-white lozenge pattern on its side.
Symbolism: The stag (German 'Hirsch') serves as a canting symbol directly referencing the name of the town, Hirschau. The small escutcheon with the blue and white Bavarian lozenges symbolizes the historical and ongoing connection to the House of Wittelsbach and the State of Bavaria. The colors of the banner (red, white, and blue) are derived from the principal heraldic colors of the coat of arms.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner divided into three equal vertical stripes of red (left side from the viewer's perspective), white (center), and blue (right). Centered in the upper half of the banner is the city's coat of arms: a red shield displaying a leaping white stag with golden (yellow) antlers and hooves, bearing a small shield with the Bavarian blue-and-white lozenge pattern on its side.
Symbolism: The stag (German 'Hirsch') serves as a canting symbol directly referencing the name of the town, Hirschau. The small escutcheon with the blue and white Bavarian lozenges symbolizes the historical and ongoing connection to the House of Wittelsbach and the State of Bavaria. The colors of the banner (red, white, and blue) are derived from the principal heraldic colors of the coat of arms.
Statistics
Area
74.96 km²
Population
5,666