 The official insignia is reserved for the government of Schleswig-Holstein, but a slightly modified version is allowed for use by the general public.The lions also appear in the coats of arms of the city of Flensburg, and the "Kreise" Schleswig-Flensburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde.Many municipal arms in the German part of Schleswig also use insignia featuring either the two lions or the Schleswig colours, blue and yellow.