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![[Offenbach County flag (Germany)]](../images/d/de-of.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Jan 2014
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Description of flag:
It is a red over white horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is in the centre of the flag.
Source: Jörg Majewski's flags of German counties webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Jan 2014
![[Offenbach County banner (Germany)]](../images/d/de-of_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Jan 2014
Description of banner:
It is a red - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Jörg Majewski's flags of German counties webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Jan 2014
Description of coat of arms:
In the silver (= white) shield is a green oak tree with three golden (= yellow) acorns. In the centre is an inescutcheon divided per pale. The dexter side is silver (= white) divided by two black fesses. The sinister side is displaying a silver (= white) demi-wheel, couped per pale, in a red field.
Meaning:
The oak tree is symbolizing the former large forests of Dreieich (three-oaks) and is representing the city of Dreieichenhain, which had been a royal domain since the Franconian era. The dexter side is representing the Counts of Isenburg, former rulers of the Offenbach region. The demi-wheel is symbolizing the Bishopric of Mainz and representing their former dominions in the Seligenstadt area.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.70
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Jan 2014
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