Porta Westfalica City (Germany)

Stadt Porta Westfalica, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Last modified: 2024-07-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Borough of Hausberge
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Current Flag

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the hoist.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.488
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 June 2010

Banner

It is a red and white vertical bicolour with the coat of arms shifted to the top.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.488
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 June 2010

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base an embattled wall Argent, charged with an eagle wing Gules with clover stem Or, issuant from wall three embattled towers Argent.
Meaning:
According to source the arms are those of the dissolved Amt Hausberge, which had been approved by the Oberpräsident of Westphalia province on 30 January 1935. The colours red and silver were those of the Bishopric of Minden. The wing is taken from the arms of the Lords from(!) Berge, which had been administrators (German: Stiftsvogt) of the Bishops of Minden. Finally wall and towers are symbolising the Schalksburg, the home of the Lords from Berge.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.199
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 June 2010

Flag, banner and coat of arms were approved by Regierungspräsident Detmold on 12 November 1973.

Borough of Hausberge

It is a red over white horizontal bicolour with the coat in the centre of the flag.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.49
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2010

Coat of Arms of Hausberge

Shield parted per fess, above Gules a pair of two keys Argent in saltire, below Argent an eagle wing Gules with clover stem Or.
Meaning:
According to source the colours red and silver were those of the Bishopric of Minden. The keys also are representing the bishopric. The wing is taken from the arms of the lords from(!) Berge, which had been administrators (German: Stiftsvogt) of the Bishops of Minden.
Source: Veddeler 2003, p.199
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2010

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