Hückeswagen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hückeswagen is a town in the Oberbergischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the historic Bergisches Land region along the Wupper River.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered on it. The coat of arms features a shield divided horizontally, topped with a red mural crown with three towers. The upper white field displays a red issuant lion with a blue crown, claws, and tongue, facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter). The lower black field contains a silver weaving shuttle with wound thread.
Symbolism: The red lion in the upper section is the Bergian lion (Bergischer Löwe), a historical symbol of the Duchy of Berg to which the town belonged. The silver weaving shuttle in the lower black field represents the traditional textile industry and weaving, which played a vital role in the town's economic history. The red mural crown signifies the town's municipal rights and status.
Flag Description: The flag of the town consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered on it. The coat of arms features a shield divided horizontally, topped with a red mural crown with three towers. The upper white field displays a red issuant lion with a blue crown, claws, and tongue, facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter). The lower black field contains a silver weaving shuttle with wound thread.
Symbolism: The red lion in the upper section is the Bergian lion (Bergischer Löwe), a historical symbol of the Duchy of Berg to which the town belonged. The silver weaving shuttle in the lower black field represents the traditional textile industry and weaving, which played a vital role in the town's economic history. The red mural crown signifies the town's municipal rights and status.
Statistics
Area
50.53 km²
Population
14,700