Rotenburg upon Fulda City (Germany)

Stadt Rotenburg an der Fulda, Hersfeld-Rotenburg-Kreis, Kassel District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Rotenburg upon Fulda City

Banner:
It is a green-white-red vertical tricolour with stripes of equal width. The coat of arms is shifted to the top, topped by a black handwriting inscription "Rotenburg an der Fulda".
inhabitants: 14,204
Hersfeld-Rotenburg County
Kassel District , state Hesse
banner approved in 1967
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Nov 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a triplemount Gules, on mount a linden branch Vert with three leaves.
Meaning:
The oldest seal of Rotenburg from 1248 with prints since 1259 displays a saint or bishop in front of a city. This design also appeared in city seals since 1266 until the 17th century, sometimes without the city architecture. The saint was interpreted either as St. James or as St. Wigbert. In the 17th century local guilds used a trefoil and a star on their seals. The depiction of Otto Hupp is based on a city seal from 1664. The linden branch on a mountain first appeared in the armourial of Siebmacher(1605). The arms have not changed since then.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.78
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2017

Braach Borough

Banner:
It is an armourial banner (banner of arms).
incorporated on 31 December 1971 (also see No. 168/532)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg County
Kassel District , state Hesse
banner in use since 10 June 1965
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, 19 Nov 2006

Braach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a pale Argent charged with a Patriarchal cross Gules (fitchy patty), flanked by six linden leaves Argent, ordered in two pales of three. The arms were approved on 17 May 1955 by Minister of Interior of Hesse,
Meaning:
The arms display the cross of the Hersfeld Abbey, to which the village belonged, flanked by linden leaves. Their meaning is not known. They probably are derived from the arms of the city.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2017

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