Mettmann
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Mettmann is a district town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located near Düsseldorf in the historical Bergisches Land region. It is most famous for the nearby Neandertal valley, where the first recognized fossil remains of Neanderthals were discovered.
Flag Description: The city flag (hanging flag/banner) consists of three vertical stripes in blue, white, and blue. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms, featuring a red two-tailed lion with blue armor standing on a green triple mount and holding a silver shield with a black letter M in its paw.
Symbolism: The stripes and colors of the flag are derived from the city's blue and white colors. The red lion on a green triple mount is the historical Bergian lion (Bergischer Löwe), reflecting the city's historical belonging to the Duchy of Berg. The small shield with the black letter M stands for the initial of Mettmann.
Flag Description: The city flag (hanging flag/banner) consists of three vertical stripes in blue, white, and blue. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms, featuring a red two-tailed lion with blue armor standing on a green triple mount and holding a silver shield with a black letter M in its paw.
Symbolism: The stripes and colors of the flag are derived from the city's blue and white colors. The red lion on a green triple mount is the historical Bergian lion (Bergischer Löwe), reflecting the city's historical belonging to the Duchy of Berg. The small shield with the black letter M stands for the initial of Mettmann.
Statistics
Area
42.53 km²
Population
39,156