Kamen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kamen is a town located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, within the district of Unna. Situated in the eastern Ruhr area, it has a rich industrial and historical heritage.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Kamen consists of two horizontal stripes – top blue and bottom white (with a 3:5 aspect ratio). In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The shield is yellow (gold) with a red-and-white checkered fess in three rows across the middle. In the upper part of the shield, there is a red cogwheel with four spokes.
Symbolism: The colors of the flag (blue and white) reflect the traditional municipal colors. The red-and-white checkered fess in the coat of arms originates from the historic County of Mark, to which Kamen historically belonged. The red cogwheel in the upper portion of the shield symbolizes the city's industrial heritage and represents a cogwheel/comb wheel (Kammrad) as a canting element related to the city's name.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Kamen consists of two horizontal stripes – top blue and bottom white (with a 3:5 aspect ratio). In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms. The shield is yellow (gold) with a red-and-white checkered fess in three rows across the middle. In the upper part of the shield, there is a red cogwheel with four spokes.
Symbolism: The colors of the flag (blue and white) reflect the traditional municipal colors. The red-and-white checkered fess in the coat of arms originates from the historic County of Mark, to which Kamen historically belonged. The red cogwheel in the upper portion of the shield symbolizes the city's industrial heritage and represents a cogwheel/comb wheel (Kammrad) as a canting element related to the city's name.
Statistics
Area
40.95 km²
Population
43,058