Municipal Flag - Stein, AG, Switzerland
Posted by: fi67
N 47° 32.501 E 007° 57.481
32T E 421587 N 5265887
The municipal flag of Stein at a sheltered workshop at the eastern border of town.
Waymark Code: WMJMMA
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/05/2013
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"Gules a Fiddle Argent bendwise with neck downwards." (Flags of the World) (
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The first flag of Stein around 1840 was an example of canting arms that did not meet heraldic standards at all. In 1939 a historically justified model was found: the coat of arms of the noble family von Stein, who played a role in the region in the 13th century. This new flag finally became official in 1965, but was already in use several years before.
I found this flag at the entrance to a sheltered workshop of a local non-profit organization at the eastern border of town.