Lüdenscheid
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lüdenscheid is a district town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the mountainous Sauerland region. It is known as the 'City of Light' due to its prominent history in the lighting and electrical industries.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Lüdenscheid is a horizontal bicolor consisting of two equal stripes, white on top and red on the bottom, with a proportions ratio of 3:5. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is yellow (gold) and features a red city wall with an open gate and battlements at the base, topped by a red-and-white checkered fess (the chequy fess of the County of Mark). Emerging above it is Saint Medard, depicted in red episcopal robes and mitre, holding a silver crosier in his right hand (viewer's left) and a red book with a gold cross in his left hand (viewer's right).
Symbolism: The white and red colors of the flag represent the traditional colors of Westphalian heraldry and the town coat of arms. The red city wall commemorates the granting of town privileges in 1287. The red-and-silver chequy fess represents the historic rule of the County of Mark. Saint Medard is the patron saint of the local parish church and protector of the town.
Flag Description: The flag of the town of Lüdenscheid is a horizontal bicolor consisting of two equal stripes, white on top and red on the bottom, with a proportions ratio of 3:5. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is yellow (gold) and features a red city wall with an open gate and battlements at the base, topped by a red-and-white checkered fess (the chequy fess of the County of Mark). Emerging above it is Saint Medard, depicted in red episcopal robes and mitre, holding a silver crosier in his right hand (viewer's left) and a red book with a gold cross in his left hand (viewer's right).
Symbolism: The white and red colors of the flag represent the traditional colors of Westphalian heraldry and the town coat of arms. The red city wall commemorates the granting of town privileges in 1287. The red-and-silver chequy fess represents the historic rule of the County of Mark. Saint Medard is the patron saint of the local parish church and protector of the town.
Statistics
Area
87.02 km²
Population
71,865