Meckesheim Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Meckesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-01-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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Meckesheim Municipality

Meckesheim Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:5:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top in the white stripe.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2018

Meckesheim Coat of Arms

Shield mantled, above right Sable, a sinister facing lion rampant Or, above left lozengy (barry-sinister bendy) of Azure and Argent, in base Argent a barrulet wavy Azure, issuant from barrulet a demi-wheel Sable of a watermill.
Meaning:
Meckesheim became a dominion of the Palatine Counts of Rhine since 1330. Meckesheim had a watermill at the Lobbach, a local creek, since the late medieval, in the 18th century more watermills were built. The barrulet wavy is representing another local creek, the Elsenz.The importance of creek and watermills was stressed by a local court seal from the 18th century, on which the arms are based. Lozenges and lion are alluding to the Palatine Counts from the Wittelsbach kin.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.70

The flag is in use for decades, probably introduced after 1971, as Stadler doesn't mention any flag. The colours are those of the Wittelsbach kin.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2018

Mönchzell Village

Mönchzell Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2018

Mönchzell Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base Vert, standing on base a monk with frock and cap Sable, holding a book Sable in his hands.
Meaning:
The monk (German: Mönch) is a canting element. The arms are based on a local seal from the 19th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA

The municipality adopted the arms in 1911, used them however since 1959, after a new stamp had been purchased.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2018

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