Saal upon Saale Market Town (Germany)

Markt Saal an der Saale, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Saal upon Saale Market Town
• Saal Banner
• Saal Coat of Arms

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Saal upon Saale Market Town

Saal Banner

It is a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2021

Saal Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Gules two lilies Argent with stems in fan, superimposed by a reversed andiron pall Or; beneath Or a table Sable.
Meaning:
The lily is an attribute of St. Mary and is representing the pilgrimage church dedicated to her as comforter of the sorrowful people. The andiron is taken from the arms of the Counts of Wildberg, who lived in the Grabfeld area from the 12th century until 1304. The table, blasoned as table cross, is taken from the arms of the Marshals of Ostheim, who lived in Waltershausen between 1456 and 1782. The tinctures are representing former rulers, black and gold are representing the Counts of Henneberg, red and white are those of the Bishopric of Würzburg, their successors since 1583.
Source: Klaus Reder: Unterfränkisches Wappenbuch, CD-R, Würzburg 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 21 May 1990 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Unterfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Nov 2021

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