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![[Aschaffenburg County banner (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ab_.gif)
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image by Stefan Schwoon, 8 Oct 2001
It is a red-white-blue vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 8 Oct 2001
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a 6-spokes wheel Argent, at sinister Azure a bend sinister Argent charged with three annulets Azure, chief Argent charged with an acorn Vert flanked by two oak leaves in saltire of the same.
Meaning:
The coat of arms displays a charge symbolising the nature of the Spessart region: oak leaves, the wheel of Archbishopric Mainz and the arms of the Echter kin of Mespelbrunn. The capital of the county was one of the major cities and strongholds of the archbishops of Mainz. The arms of the Echter kin were added as the important Bishop Julius of Würzburg (bishop from 1573-1617) belonged to this family.
Source: Stadler 1972, p.111
Santiago Dotor, 27 Jan 2004
The banner was approved on 14 November 1974 and the arms were approved on 14 November 1967 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Santiago Dotor, 27 Jan 2004
![[Alzenau County banner -1972 (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ab-c1_.gif)
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image by Stefan Schwoon, 14 Aug 2001
It was a red-white-blue vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top. The county was integrated into Aschaffenburg county during the 1972 municipal reform.
Source: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 14 Aug 2001
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Gules a 6-spokes wheel Argent, at sinister Or three chevrons Gules; bneath Argent a crozier issuant Azure in pale.
Meaning:
A large part of the county, around the city of Alzenau, was from 1500-1736 a free area, jointly governed by the Archbishops of Mainz and the Counts of Hanau. This is shown in the upper half by the wheel of Mainz and the chevrons of the counts. The lower part is symbolising the abbeys of St.Peter and Alexander in Aschaffenburg and Seligenstadt, which had many estates in the county. The colours below are those of Bayern.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.99
Santiago Dotor, 15 July 2003
Banner and arms were approved on 23 March 1965 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Santiago Dotor, 15 July 2003
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