Lübtheen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lübtheen is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, located in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It lies in the southwestern part of the state near the UNESCO biosphere reserve along the Elbe River.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes of green, white, and red with a side ratio of 3:5. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is party per pale; the dexter side (left from the viewer's perspective) shows crossed silver/white mining hammers on a red field. The sinister side (right from the viewer's perspective) displays a red lion on a green hill leaning against the trunk of a green spruce tree on a white field.
Symbolism: The green, white, and red colors represent the traditional town colors. The crossed mining hammers symbolize the history of salt and potash mining in the area. The red lion and the green spruce tree refer to the surrounding natural landscape and historical heraldic motifs of the region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three equal horizontal stripes of green, white, and red with a side ratio of 3:5. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is party per pale; the dexter side (left from the viewer's perspective) shows crossed silver/white mining hammers on a red field. The sinister side (right from the viewer's perspective) displays a red lion on a green hill leaning against the trunk of a green spruce tree on a white field.
Symbolism: The green, white, and red colors represent the traditional town colors. The crossed mining hammers symbolize the history of salt and potash mining in the area. The red lion and the green spruce tree refer to the surrounding natural landscape and historical heraldic motifs of the region.
Statistics
Area
119.69 km²
Population
4,700