Groß-Umstadt City (Germany)

Stadt Groß-Umstadt, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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Groß-Umstadt City

Banner:
It is a red-white-blue-white-red vertical 5-stripes with ratio of stripes approx. 1:1:8.1:1. The coat of arms without shield is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
inhabitants 21,732
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner approved on 18 May 1984
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.43
Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, an embattled city wall Argent masoned Sable with port Gules and windows Sable, flanked by two towers of the same roofed Gules and crowned by an embattled tower of the same roofed Gules, topped by a crosslet Or and accompanied by two inescutcheons, the dexter shield Or three chevrons Gules, the sinister shield Argent a throughout cross Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which is known since the late 14th century. The dexter inescutcheon displays the arms of the Counts of Hanau, the sinister one those of the Imperial Abbey of Fulda. The city had been a condominium of the Counts of Hanau and the Bishops of Fulda at the time before 1390 and probably had city rights since 1255. The size and shape of the building has changed frequently during the centuries and the inescutcheons were omitted in the 18th century. In the early 20th century the old composition was restored.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.43
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

Richen Borough

Banner:
It is a black-yellow-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
incorporated on 1 January 1977
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner adopted on 17 April 1963
banner unofficial, used for traditional purposes only
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 28 May 2006

Richen Coat of Arms

Shield parted abased per bend sinister wavy, above right Sable a demi-horse issuant forcene Or tongued Gules, beneath left Argent three bendlet sinister wavy Azure.
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

Semd Borough

Banner:
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
incorporated on 1 January 1977 (see also No. 5/011)
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner adopted on 24 April 1961
banner unofficial, used for traditional purposes only
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 30 May 2006

Semd Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base three piles Or, a pair of scales Argent over a mirror Argent framed Ore.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the village from 1713. The symbols probably indicate the local court held in the village in the Middle Ages.
The arms were proposed in 1956 and approved in 1960.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

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