Marienheide

About the place: Marienheide is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located within the Bergisches Land nature park, it is well known for its scenic landscape and surrounding reservoirs.

Flag Description: The flag of the municipality of Marienheide is designed as a vertical banner. The upper half is divided into two fields: the top red field shows two crossed clearing hoes with yellow (gold) handles and white blades, surmounted by a white rose with green sepals and a yellow center. Below it, in a white field, is a red passant double-tailed lion with blue claws and tongue, facing left from the observer's perspective. The lower half consists of three vertical stripes of equal width in red, white, and red, with the central white stripe seamlessly connecting to the white field containing the lion above.

Symbolism: The clearing hoes in the upper field symbolize the clearing of forests and historical agricultural development in the Bergisches Land region. The white rose refers to the municipality's name and its Marian pilgrimage tradition. The red double-tailed lion represents the Duchy of Berg (Bergischer Löwe), pointing to the historical allegiance of the area to the Duchy of Berg.