Gößweinstein Market Town (Germany)

Markt Gößweinstein, Landkreis Forchheim, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-09-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Gößweinstein Market Town
• Gößweinstein Banner
• Gößweinstein Coat of Arms

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Gößweinstein Market Town

Gößweinstein Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2021

Gößweinstein Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from a triplemount Vert a grapevine Vert around a staff Gules and having two bunches of grapes Azure and two leaves Vert.
Meaning:
Seals existed since the early 17th century. The 1st seal and the 2nd seal from 1720 already displayed the grapevine with grapes. The pattern remained basically the same.
Source: Stadler 1965, p.61
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 3 December 1972 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2021

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