Schriesheim City (Germany)

Stadt Schriesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2017-12-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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Schriesheim City

Schriesheim Banner

It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Schriesheim Flag

It is a yellow over black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Schriesheim Coat of Arms

Shield Sable, a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, standing on a pair of arrows Argent, feathered Gules, in saltire.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, the arrows, also called rays (German: Strahlen), see also: Stralsund), are taken from the arms of the Barons of Strahlenberg and had been canting elements. Konrad of Strahlenberg granted city rights to the settlement around 1240 in conformance with the Imperial Abbey of Ellwangen. The city rights were lost in 1470 and were regained in 1964. The oldest seal, made after 1347 with a print from 1381, already displayed the current pattern
Source: Stadler 1971, p.94
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Altenbach Borough

Altenbach Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: information provided by the gate keeper of the city hall of Schriesheim
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Altenbach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, issuant from base a chevronel Argent, continued by a cross pommy Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1752. The colours are those of the Wittelsbach kin as rulers of the Palatine Electorate.
Sources: Ralf Hartemink's webpage and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Ursenbach Borough

Ursenbach Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

Ursenbach Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, an ox passant Argent, in chief an antler Or.
Meaning:
The ox is a canting element, because the name of the municipality is derived from "ox creek". The antler is symbolising the Lords of Hirschberg-Strahlenberg, former local rulers. The pattern is based on the oldest village seal from 1623.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage

The arms were approved in 1910.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2017

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