Marktheidenfeld City (Germany)

Stadt Marktheidenfeld, Landkreis Main-Spessart, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-03-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Marktheidenfeld City
• Marktheidenfeld Banner
• Marktheidenfeld Coat of Arms


• Altfeld Borough
• Altfeld Banner
• Altfeld Coat of Arms


• Glasofen Borough
• Glasofen Banner
• Glasofen Coat of Arms


• Michelrieth Borough
• Michelrieth Banner
• Michelrieth Coat of Arms

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Marktheidenfeld City

Marktheidenfeld Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead with an additional inscription in black initials "MARKTHEIDENFELD" under the shield.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2022

Marktheidenfeld Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy Azure, a throughout bridge Gules masoned Sable with four arches, in chief a 5-point star Azure.
Meaning:
The settlement Heidenfeld existed at least since 855. It gained the privileges of a market town in 1750 and its name is Marktheidenfeld since then. The tinctures red and silver are representing Franken, the tinctures silver and blue Bayern. The arms are based on a seal, granted on 7 September 1883 by King Ludwig II of Bayern. The seal displayed a bridge charged with a crowned initial "L", alluding to the benefactor of the town, the Bavarian King. The star is considered to be "the star of fortune, which had risen over the town". The base wavy is representing the Main River, crossing the town. The tinctures were added in 1930 by Otto Hupp.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.12
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2022

The banner probably is in use without approval. The arms were confirmed on 12 October 1965 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2022

Altfeld Borough

Altfeld Banner

It is a black-white-blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead with an additional inscription in black initials "ALTFELD" under the shield.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Altfeld Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred facetted cross Sable, beneath Azure three heraldic roses Argent seeded Or ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the arms of the Imperial Fulda Abbey, the lower half those of its reeves, the Counts of Wertheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 1 January 1976.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Glasofen Borough

Glasofen Banner

It is a red-white-blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead with an additional inscription in black initials "GLASOFEN" under the shield.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Glasofen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a fess wavy Argent, above Gules a plough Or, beneath Azure three heraldic roses Argent seeded Or ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the Glasbach, a local creek. The plough is symbolising the importance of agriculture. The lower half displays the arms of the Counts of Wertheim, former local rulers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 1 January 1972.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Michelrieth Borough

Michelrieth Banner

It is a red-white-blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead with an additional inscription in black initials "MICHELRIETH" under the shield.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Michelrieth Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a sinister facing and double queued lion statant guardant Gules, crowned and tongued Or with his paws on the peaks of a quadruplemount issuant Vert, chief Azure three heraldic roses Argent seeded Or in fess.
Meaning:
All charges are referring to the Counts of Wertheim, represented by the three roses and the Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim, represented by the canting lion (German: Löwe) and mount or stone (German: Stein). The former had been reeves of the Imperial Fulda Abbey since the 12th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

Banner and arms were abolished on 1 July 1972.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,27 Feb 2022

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