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![[City of Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)]](../images/d/de-kiel.gif)
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by Jorge Candeias
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The crescent on this flag is a boat. And the correct shape of the white field would probably be rectangular, leaving only a red edge.
Quoting Louda, European Civic Coats of Arms, 1966:
134. Kiel (Federal German Republic)The boat refers to the name of the town, kiel being German for keel — a case of pars pro toto (or rather toto pro pars).
The name of this important seaport, which was founded in the 13th century and received a charter in 1242, is of northern origin. Formerly the seat of the dukes of Holstein-Gottorp, Kiel became the chief town of Schleswig-Holstein in 1918. In the 13th century the arms bore only a Viking ship, while the present coat has been in use since 1300. It is based on the arms of Schaumberg (a nettle leaf and 3 nails of the Passion).
Ole Andersen, 18 May 1999
Editor's note: for a discussion on the nettle leaf or Nesselblatt, see the Schleswig-Holstein coat-of-arms.
From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website:
Kiel became a city in 1242. The arms show the arms of the counts of Schaumburg and a black ship. Kiel was the capital of the counts of Holstein, who descended of the counts of Schaumburg. The leaf (Nesselblatt or nettle's leaf) already app