Nideggen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Nideggen is a historic town in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located on the edge of the Eifel National Park. The town is famous for its medieval castle, Burg Nideggen, and picturesque views over the Rur valley.
Flag Description: The flag of the town is designed as a vertical banner. The top section consists of a square yellow banner head (Bannerhaupt) featuring a black walking lion with red claws and tongue, holding a blue arrow pointing diagonally upwards in its front paws. The lower part of the banner consists of five vertical stripes of equal width in black, yellow, black, yellow, and black.
Symbolism: The black lion on a yellow field originates from the historic coat of arms of the Duchy of Jülich, to which Nideggen belonged. The blue arrow in the lion's paws relates to a historic marksmen guild and traditional local heraldry. The black and yellow stripes match the primary colors of the Jülich heraldic tradition.
Flag Description: The flag of the town is designed as a vertical banner. The top section consists of a square yellow banner head (Bannerhaupt) featuring a black walking lion with red claws and tongue, holding a blue arrow pointing diagonally upwards in its front paws. The lower part of the banner consists of five vertical stripes of equal width in black, yellow, black, yellow, and black.
Symbolism: The black lion on a yellow field originates from the historic coat of arms of the Duchy of Jülich, to which Nideggen belonged. The blue arrow in the lion's paws relates to a historic marksmen guild and traditional local heraldry. The black and yellow stripes match the primary colors of the Jülich heraldic tradition.
Statistics
Area
65.04 km²
Population
10,200