Morsbach
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Morsbach is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis district in southern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the hilly Bergisches Land region near the border with Rhineland-Palatinate.
Flag Description: The flag of the municipality of Morsbach consists of three horizontal stripes: red, white, and red, in a width ratio of 1:4:1. In the center of the broad white stripe is the municipal coat of arms. The shield is divided horizontally; the upper silver field features a red walking lion with a blue crown, claws, and tongue (the Bergisch lion). The lower blue field shows a wavy silver fess-like bar with three green bulrushes with brown heads growing out of the water.
Symbolism: The red lion in the upper section of the coat of arms is the historic emblem of the Counts and Dukes of Berg, who ruled the region. The lower field with bulrushes growing out of the water reflects the geographical features and name of the municipality, historically associated with a marshy stream (Moor/Morsch-bach).
Flag Description: The flag of the municipality of Morsbach consists of three horizontal stripes: red, white, and red, in a width ratio of 1:4:1. In the center of the broad white stripe is the municipal coat of arms. The shield is divided horizontally; the upper silver field features a red walking lion with a blue crown, claws, and tongue (the Bergisch lion). The lower blue field shows a wavy silver fess-like bar with three green bulrushes with brown heads growing out of the water.
Symbolism: The red lion in the upper section of the coat of arms is the historic emblem of the Counts and Dukes of Berg, who ruled the region. The lower field with bulrushes growing out of the water reflects the geographical features and name of the municipality, historically associated with a marshy stream (Moor/Morsch-bach).
Statistics
Area
48.96 km²
Population
10,293