Pommersfelden Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Pommersfelden, Landkreis Bamberg, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-08-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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Pommersfelden Municipality

Pommersfelden Banner

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2020

Pommersfelden Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Argent a pale Azure charged with a tau-cross Argent, flanked by two embattled towers Gules masoned Sable, in base Gules a lion Or double queued passant over the three piles Argent in base, crowned and armed Azure.
Meaning:
Lion and the tinctures red, white and blue are taken from the arms of the Sewers of Pommersfelden, who owned the greatest part of the village in the 14th century. The tau-cross is an attribute of St. Anthony, patron saint of the church of Sambach village. The towers are taken from the former municipal arms of Steppach village.The are also representing past and current locol castles.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2020

Banner and arms were approved on 18 August 1985.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2020

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