Hendungen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Hendungen, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: hendungen | cross(black) | triplemount | franconian rake |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Hendungen Municipality
• Hendungen Banner
• Hendungen Coat of Arms

• Rhön-Grabfeld County (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bavaria, Germany)
• County and Municipal Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)
• Lower Franconia (Unterfranken)
• Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
• Germany

Hendungen Municipality

Hendungen Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2021

Hendungen Coat of Arms

Shield Or, on central peak of a triplemount issuant Vert a facetted cross patty Sable, charged with an inescutcheon displaying a Franconian rake on the point of intersection of its bars.
Meaning:
Hendungen historically belonged to the Imperial Abbey of Fulda between 800 and 1232, represented by the black cross patty. The triplemount is taken from the arms of the Counts of Henneberg, who ruled the village between 1232 and 1583. Among other estates Hendungen was acquired by the Bishopric of Würzburg in 1585, represented by the inescutcheon with the Franconian rake, i.e. parted per fess dancetty of red and white with three points. Hendungen remained a dominion of the bishopric until 1803.
Source: Klaus Reder: Unterfränkisches Wappenbuch, CD-R, Würzburg 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 9 May 1980 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Unterfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2021

back to Rhön-Grabfeld cities and municipalities click here