Tauberbischofsheim City (Germany)

Stadt Tauberbischofsheim, Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#1
• Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#2
• Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#3
• Tauberbischofsheim Coat of Arms
• Distelhausen Borough
• Distelhausen Banner
• Distelhausen Coat of Arms

Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#1

The ratio is approx 5:2. The banner is a vertical white - red bicolour. The coat of arms of the city is shifted slightly to the top. At the top of the banner is a black inscription "TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM" underlined black.
Source: I spotted this flag on 3 March 2011 in Tauberbischofsheim in front of the fencing-centre.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Mar 2011

Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#2

The ratio is approx 5:2. The banner is a vertical white - red bicolour. At its top is the coat of arms of the city.
Source: I spotted this flag on 3 March 2011 in Tauberbischofsheim in front of the festival hall.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Mar 2011

Tauberbischofsheim Flag Variant#3

The ratio is approx 28:11. The flag is a horizontal white over red bicolour fixed at a flagpole striped white and red. In its centre is the coat of arms of the city.
Source: I spotted this flag on 3 March 2011 in Tauberbischofsheim on top of the town hall.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Mar 2011

Tauberbischofsheim Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red shield is a silver(=white) helmet crested by a wheel with seven spokes and attached by four ribbons ending in roses, all of the same colour.
Meaning:
According to source the archbishopric of Mainz gained the village of Tauberbischofsheim in 1237 and the fiefdom of a castle in 1316. The archbishops were rulers of the city until 1802. The helmet is symbolizing this fiefdom. The image was taken from seals and was not changed until 1740. 1865 some elements had been added. I have no information, when the old version was re-established.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.101
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Mar 2011

Tauberbischofsheim is the seat of Main-Tauber-Kreis. Flag and coat of arms were approved on 14 December 1961 by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 139/1962.

Photos of flags #2 and #3 can be found in Stefan Schwoon's database

Distelhausen Borough

Distelhausen Banner

It is a light green banner. The coat of arms is shifted to the top. Above the shield is a green inscription "Distelhausen" in handwriting, fimbriated white.
Source: I spotted this flag at the local brewery on 20 May 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2018

Distelhausen Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from a triplemount Vert a thistle shrub Vert, having two intertwined stems with altogether six leaves and seven blossoms Azure.
Meaning:
The thistle (German: Distel) is canting. The pattern appeared first on a local seal from 1586. A later seal displayed just one thistle together with an intial "D". A stamp from 1894 century displayed in a crowned shield two intertwined thistles without blossoms. In 1900 the Karlsruhe State Archive redesigned arms based on the first seal, which was in principle adopted by the municipality in 1901. Distelhausen used however the pattern from 1894 even after WWI.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Jan 2018

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