Nordheim ahead of Rhön Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Nordheim vor der Rhön, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Nordheim ahead of Rhön Municipality
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• Nordheim Coat of Arms

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Nordheim ahead of Rhön Municipality

Nordheim Banner

It is a white-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2021

Nordheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Gules an embowed sinister facing trout Argent, beneath Argent parted by a facetted cross patty Sable.
Meaning:
The cross patty is taken from the arms of the Fulda Imperial Abbey, to which the village belonged since the 8th century. The trout is taken from the family arms of the Barons of Thann, who played an important role in the past. Among others the family built two local castles, the yellow castle (16th century) and the white castle, built from 1651 until 1668.
Source: Klaus Reder: Unterfränkisches Wappenbuch, CD-R, Würzburg 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 28 August 1972 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Unterfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2021

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