Monschau
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Monschau is a historic resort town located in the Eifel region of western Germany, near the Belgian border. The town is famous for its well-preserved historic centre featuring characteristic half-timbered houses and its picturesque setting in the valley of the Rur River.
Flag Description: The flag has a height-to-width ratio of 3:5. At the hoist on the left side (from the viewer's perspective) is a vertical yellow stripe featuring a black lion rampant/passant with red tongue and claws, holding a silver shield bearing nine red roundels arranged in rows of 4, 3, and 2. The remainder of the flag consists of two horizontal stripes: red on top and white on the bottom.
Symbolism: The vertical yellow stripe contains an element from the town's coat of arms: a black lion representing the former Duchy of Jülich holding a shield with red roundels from the coat of arms of the Lords of Schönforst. The horizontal red and white stripes reflect the traditional municipal colours of Monschau.
Flag Description: The flag has a height-to-width ratio of 3:5. At the hoist on the left side (from the viewer's perspective) is a vertical yellow stripe featuring a black lion rampant/passant with red tongue and claws, holding a silver shield bearing nine red roundels arranged in rows of 4, 3, and 2. The remainder of the flag consists of two horizontal stripes: red on top and white on the bottom.
Symbolism: The vertical yellow stripe contains an element from the town's coat of arms: a black lion representing the former Duchy of Jülich holding a shield with red roundels from the coat of arms of the Lords of Schönforst. The horizontal red and white stripes reflect the traditional municipal colours of Monschau.
Statistics
Area
94.62 km²
Population
11,885