Wiesenttal Market Town (Germany)

Markt Wiesenttal, Landkreis Forchheim, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-09-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Wiesenttal Market Town
• Wiesenttal Banner
• Wiesenttal Coat of Arms


• Muggendorf Borough
• Muggendorf Banner
• Muggendorf Coat of Arms

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Wiesenttal Market Town

Wiesenttal Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Wiesenttal Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a key Argent in bend sinister, at sinister Argent an ammonite Gules, base quartered of Argent and Sable.
Meaning:
Wiesental was established by a merger of Muggendorf market town with the municipalities of Albertshof, Engelhardsberg, Oberfellendorf and Streitberg in 1972. The quartered base is referring to the former sovereignty of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The key displays the arms of the Schlüsselberg kin. The ammonite is taken from the former arms of Muggendorf Market Town and is referring to the many ammonites, which had been found in the area.
Source: Klemens Stadler and Albrecht von und zu Egloffstein: "Die Wappen der oberfränkischen Landkreise, Städte, Märkte und Gemeinden" , in "Die Plassenburg, Schriften für Heimatforschung und Kulturpflege in Ostfranken vol.48", Kulmbach 1990, p.364
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 12 April 1973 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Muggendorf Borough

Muggendorf Banner

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Muggendorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter quartered of Argent and Sable, at sinister Gules an ammonite Or.
Meaning:
Since 1811 a local seal displaying many details was considered to be the coat of arms. It was however not suitable to become a coat of arms. (the 1892 version see: here. The current arms are based on a recommendation from 1937. The quartered shield is referring to the former sovereignty of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The ammonite is referring to the many ammonites, which had been found in the area.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.22
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

Banner and arms were approved in 1965 by Minister of Interior of Bayern and were abolished in 1972.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2021

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