Last modified: 2021-09-18 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
![[Hersbruck city flag]](../images/d/de-nl-hr.gif)
3:5 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
Shield Gules, an embattled wall issuant Argent with two arches Gules, topped by two embattled towers Argent with windows Sable, towers connected by a bendlet sinister Argent, on bendlet a stag salient Argent.
Meaning:
The oldest seal from 1314 displayed a ram on a canting bridge (German: Brücke). This pattern appeared on all local seals between 1388 and the 18th century, sometimes with towers, sometimes without. The King of Böhmen granted city rights. During the rule of the Bohemian kings the ram was replaced by the Bohemian lion. Since 1505 an inescutcheon, displaying the lesser arms of the Free Imperial City of Nürnberg was added. Since 1555 the ram was replaced by a punning stag (German: Hirsch). The pattern prevailed during the 17th century on buildings, monuments and local seals, especially the hops seal (since the 18th century). In 1818 the background colour was changed from red to blue, the colour of Bayern. In 2006 the red colour was re-established.
Sources: Stadler 1965, p.73 and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
Banner and current arms were adopted on 25 July 2006 by the local council.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2021
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