Rötha City (Germany)

Stadt Rötha, Landkreis Leipzig, Sachsen

Last modified: 2022-12-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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Rötha City

Rötha Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

Rötha Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a knight clad in armour Argent with plumes Gules upon his helm, mounted on a sinister facing horse salient of the same, bridled Or, the knight pushing a lance Or in bend into the throat of a sinister facing dragon reguardant Vert.
Meaning:
Rötha wa first mentioned in 1255. The existence of a moated castle is proven since 1350. In 1291 a market town developed, which was called a city first on 31 March 1292. Local seals are known since the 19th century. They already displayed St. George with the dragon, patron saint of the oldest church of the city.
Source: Bensing et alii 1984, p.387
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

The banner is in use without without approval. The arms are traditional.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

Espenhain Borough

Espenhain Banner

It was a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

Espenhain Coat of Arms

Shield Or parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure, in dexter chief two grain ears Sable, in sinister base two cogwheels of the same, both pairs ordered per bend sinister.
Meaning:
The wavy blue line is a representation of the little Gösel River. The ears are representing the villages of Oelzschau and Plötzschau, which have a rural character. The wheels are representing the villages of Espenhain proper and Mölbis, which have an industrial character.
Source: Siegfried Heine´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 5 July 1999.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2022

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