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From Ralf Hartemink's International
Civic Arms website: The arms show the imperial eagle, as the city was
granted the rank of Imperial City in 1245. It is likely that the colours
initially were the imperial colours. The present colours are known since
around 1400. The crown was later added, as was the blue colour of claws
and tongue. The arms have basically never changed since.
Literature: Stadler 1964-1971.
Frankfurt am Main, City, county free city, large city
inhabitants 660,289
district Darmstadt, state Hesse
flag in use since 5th June 1952
A large city is a city with more than 100.000 inhabitants in Germany.
Jörg Majewski, 3 Oct 2006
It is a horizontal 4-stripes flag with alternating red and white stripes
starting at the top of flag with a red one. The flag has a white canton
with the coat of arms of the city of Frankfurt/Main, i.e. a red shield
bearing a white eagle with a golden (=yellow) crown. The flag was used
between 1833 and 1866 for shipping purposes on the river Main.
Source: Ottfried NEUBECKER: "Fahnen und Flaggen", Leipzig 1939
p.94/95.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Jan 2007
Höchst [Hoechst], borough of Frankfurt am Main
incorporated at 19th March 1928 (also see No. 127/392)
district Darmstadt, state Hesse
flag in use since 1907
flag inofficial, used for traditional purposes only
Jörg Majewski, 5 Oct 2006