Wörth upon Donau City (Germany)

Stadt Wörth an der Donau, Landkreis Regensburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-05-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Wörth upon Donau City
• Wörth Banner
• Wörth Coat of Arms

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Wörth upon Donau City

Wörth Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2022

Wörth Coat of Arms

Shield Argent on the peaks of a triplemount issuant Vert three marsh plants of the same, chief Gules a bend Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest seal of mayor and council from 1500, shortly after the Wörth had gained the privileges of a market town in 1481. The chief displays the arms of the Bishopric of Regensburg, to which Wörth belonged until the begin of the 19th century. Mount and plants are canting, as the name of the city means "dais at the water", usually overgrown by floodplain forest or bulrushes. Seals from the 17th and 18th century displayed deciduous trees instead, a medal of the mayor from 1819 and an architectural sculpture on the balkony of the town hall from 1892 even conifers. Wörth was elevated to a city in 1954.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch. Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.142-143
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 3 January 1977 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberpfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2022

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