Biebergemünd Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Biebergemünd, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Biebergemünd Municipality

Banner:
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
administration seat: Kassel
inhabitants: 8,384
Main-Kinzig County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner approved on 26 October 1979
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 6 July 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Argent a 6-spokes wheel Gules, beneath Gules hammer and mallet Argent.
Meaning:
Hammer and mallet have been taken from the arms of Bieber. They are symbolising the local iron mining and industries. The upper half shows the wheel of the Archbishopric of Mainz, to which the municipality formerly belonged.
Sources: Ralf Hartemink's webpage and
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2017

Bieber Village

Banner:
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
incorporated on 1 July 1974
Main-Kinzig County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner approved on 10 January 1967
banner unofficial, used for traditional purposes only
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2006

Bieber Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Or a beaver passant Gules armed Azure, beneath Gules hammer and mallet Argent.
Meaning:
The beaver (German: Bieber) is a canting element. The wavy line of partition is representing the namesake creek. The colours are those of the Counts of Hanau, to which the village historically belonged. Hammer and mallet are symbolising the local iron mining and industries.
The arms were approved on 8 July 1966.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 May 2017

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