Breisach upon Rhine City (Germany)

Stadt Breisach am Rhein, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2021-10-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2013

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Oct 2021

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Breisach upon Rhine City

Breisach Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour wirhout (see left image above) or with arms shifted towards the top (see right image above). Until 26 June 1961 the name of the city was simply Breisach
Sources: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg and this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2013

Breisach Flag

It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: online multimedia newspaper, edition 2 May 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Oct 2021

Breisach Coat of Arms

Shield Or an eagle Sable armed Gules, upon his breast an inescutcheon Gules charged with a 6-fold mount Argent ordered 1:2:3.
Meaning:
Until 26 June 1961 the name of the city had been simply Breisach. The first city seal was announced in 1234 and 1245. A print from 1266 displays probably the same pattern. It displayed a gate with two towers beneath and St. Mary with Child on a throne above. In 1275 Breisach became a Free Imperial City and used since then the imperial eagle on its seals. Since 1793 the inescutcheon was added, displaying the arms of the Lords of Grünenberg. The inescutcheon was already used since the 15th century on local coins. At that time the family had occupied the mayoralty (Local: Oberschultheißenamt) during a few generations. In 1805 the city lost its status and became a part of the Grand Duchy of Baden and used since then the inescutcheon alone and omitted the imperial eagle. The version with eagle was restored in 1956. The shape of eagle and inescutcheon changed slightly in detail during the centuries. Sometimes the eagle was standing on top of the 6-fold mount without inescutcheon.
Sources: Stadler 1971, p.28 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Oct 2021

The flag colours are those of the Holy Roman Empire. The amrs were approved in 1956.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Oct 2021

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