Biedenkopf City (Germany)

Stadt Biedenkopf, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Breidenstein Borough
• Breidenstein Coat of Arms
• Dexbach Borough
• Dexbach Coat of Arms
• Engelbach Borough
• Engelbach Coat of Arms
• Wallau Borough
• Wallau Coat of Arms

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Biedenkopf City

Banner:
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
inhabitants 13,766
Gießen District , state Hesse
on 1 July 1974 eight other villages were incorporated
banner in use since 20 August 1976, but it is older
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality banners are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure; an embattled wall Argent, crowned by three towers of the same, the central tower embattled, the others with cone roofs Gules topped by balls Or, two quatrefoils impending Or between the towers, in base Gules a lion passant Or.
Meaning:
The arms are derived from the oldest known seal of the city, known since 1259. The seal shows a city wall and a lion in the base. The lion most likely is the lion of Hessen, as the city has always been a possession of the Counts of Hessen. The seal does not show the bars on the lion though. The lion is mostly shown as the lion of the Welfen kin, who ruled wide parts of Northern Germany. The origin of the colours is thus not clear.
The arms were approved in 1908 and again on 24 July 1975.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.23
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2017

Breidenstein Borough

Banner:
It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
incorporated on 1 July 1974 (also see No. 111/343)
Gießen District , state Hesse
banner approved 23 December 1954
banner inofficial, used for traditional purposes only
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality banners are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2006

Breidenstein Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Sable three trefoils Or ordered per pale, at sinister Or a B-shaped wolf trap Sable.
Meaning:
King Wenzel granted city rights to Breidenstein in 1398, which could be claimed til the end of the 19th century. Nevertheless no historical city seals or arms are known. The arms are derived from the arms of the medieval Barons of Breidenbach, who ruled the city for a long time. Their arms displayed three trefoils, a wolf trap and a kettle-hook, which was removed in the city arms. The shape of the wolf trap was slightly changed to form the letter "B", alluding to the city's initial.
The current arms were devised and approved on 5 June 1954, after Breidenbach had regained the title of a city in 1953.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.24
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2017

Dexbach Borough

Banner:
It is a yellow-green-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
Gießen District , state Hesse
incorporated on 31 December 1971
The banner was approved on 20 February 1956 by Minister of Interior of Hesse.
banner inofficial, 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.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Jörg Majewski, 20 Sep 2006

Dexbach Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a bunch of cherries incl. three cherries Gules ordered 2:1 and three leaves Vert ordered 1:2
The arms were approved on 16 July 1955 by Minister of Interior of Hesse.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2017

Engelbach Borough

Banner:
The banner is parted per bend sinister into yellow over blue. The coat of arms is in the top of the upper field.
Gießen District , state Hesse
incorporated on 31 December 1971
banner approved on 17 September 1962 by Minister of Interior of Hesse
banner inofficial, 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.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2006

Engelbach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a bend sinister wavy Argent, in chief a winged angel's head Or.
Meaning:
The arms are canting with the head representing an angel (German: Engel) and the bend wavy representing a creek (German: Bach).
The coat of arms was approved on 3 August 1960 by Minister of Interior of Hesse.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2017

Wallau Borough

Banner:
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Gießen District , state Hesse
incorporated on 1 July 1974
banner approved on 29 October 1955
banner inofficial, 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, 20 Sep 2006

Wallau Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, a fox rampant Gules eyed Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are a new creation from 1955, as neither court seals nor municipal seals had existed before. The triplemount is representing the Höllenberg (= hell's mountain) and the forests around the borough. The fox is alluding to a local saga, in which a mythical creature, disguised as a fox with oversized eyes plays a role. Green and white had been the local colours long before and were included into the arms and the newly created flag.
Flag and arms were approved in 1955 by Minister of Interior of Hesse.
Source: Stadler 1967, p.90
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2017

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