Johanngeorgenstadt
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Johanngeorgenstadt is a mountain and former mining town in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany, located directly on the border with the Czech Republic.
Flag Description: The flag of the city consists of a horizontally divided bicolor with an aspect ratio of 3:5, featuring two equal horizontal bands of red over white. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The shield is divided horizontally; in the upper silver (white) field stands a red building with black roofs and spires, while the lower red field bears a small silver shield displaying black crossed mining hammers.
Symbolism: The red and white colors of the flag derive from the traditional colors of the city's coat of arms. The emblem features a historic building and crossed mining hammers, symbolizing the rich history of silver, tin, and uranium mining in the Ore Mountains.
Flag Description: The flag of the city consists of a horizontally divided bicolor with an aspect ratio of 3:5, featuring two equal horizontal bands of red over white. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The shield is divided horizontally; in the upper silver (white) field stands a red building with black roofs and spires, while the lower red field bears a small silver shield displaying black crossed mining hammers.
Symbolism: The red and white colors of the flag derive from the traditional colors of the city's coat of arms. The emblem features a historic building and crossed mining hammers, symbolizing the rich history of silver, tin, and uranium mining in the Ore Mountains.
Statistics
Area
29.59 km²
Population
3,758