Riedenberg Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Riedenberg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Riedenberg Municipality

Riedenberg Banner

It is a red-white-green vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2021

Riedenberg Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent an enhanced fess wavy Gules, at sinister Sable an enhanced fess wavy Argent, over all issuant from base a triplemount Vert.
Meaning:
In 1964 Oberriedenberg and Unterriedenberg merged. The fess wavy is representing the creek, which divided both villages, which belonged to different territories. The dexter half is representing Oberriedenberg, which belonged to the Bishopric of Würzburg, its tinctures are red and white. The sinister half is representing Unterriedenberg, which belonged to the Fulda Imperial Abbey, its tinctures are white and black. The triplemount is canting, representing a mountain (German: Berg).
Source: Werner Eberth: "Die Kommunalwappen im Landkreis Bad Kissingen", Bad Kissingen 2006, pp.176-177
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 8 December 1980 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Unterfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2021

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