Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Mölln is a historic town in the Herzogtum Lauenburg district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is known for its connection to the historic Old Salt Stock Route and as the legendary home of Till Eulenspiegel.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered into white and red fields (upper hoist white, upper fly red, lower hoist red, lower fly white). Shifted toward the hoist across the quartering lines is the city's coat of arms: a shield with a white chief containing a mill iron and a red lower field containing a white watermill wheel.
Symbolism: The coat of arms and the town's name (referencing mills) symbolize the historical milling tradition and watermills in the area. Red and white are traditional Hanseatic and Schleswig-Holstein colors.
Flag Description: The flag is quartered into white and red fields (upper hoist white, upper fly red, lower hoist red, lower fly white). Shifted toward the hoist across the quartering lines is the city's coat of arms: a shield with a white chief containing a mill iron and a red lower field containing a white watermill wheel.
Symbolism: The coat of arms and the town's name (referencing mills) symbolize the historical milling tradition and watermills in the area. Red and white are traditional Hanseatic and Schleswig-Holstein colors.
Statistics
Area
25.05 km²
Population
19,500