Last modified: 2020-03-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2020
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2020
Shield Azure parted by a centred cross Or, each quarter charged with a fleur de lis Argent.
Meaning:
Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian granted city rights in 1332. The oldest city seal with prints from 1442 displayed the name giver St. Wendelin, holding a shield displaying the current arms. Wendelin had been the patron of the herdsmen. Due to a legend he had been a prince from Scotland. The lilies thus are considered to be taken from the arms of Scotland. The cross in modified tincture is alluding to the Archbishopric of Trier.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.7
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2020
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