Modautal Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Modautal, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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Modautal Municipality

Banner:
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:4:1. The red stripes are divided by a thin white line each. The coat of arms is shifted to the top within the central stripe.
inhabitants 5,018
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner approved on 27 May 1980
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules parted by a facetted saltire Argent, the above quarter is charged with a wolf trap Argent, the other quarters with a lozenge Argent.
Meaning:
The wolf trap is taken from the arms of the Lords of Frankenstein. The lozenges are taken from the arms of the Lords of Wallbrunn. The saltire is taken from the arms of Neutsch.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

Ernsthofen Village

Banner:
It is a vertical 5-stripes banner of alternating red and white stripes. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
incorporated on 1 January 1977
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner adopted on 20 May 1963
banner unofficial, 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, 28 May 2006

Ernsthofen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Or a lion's head Gules armed Argent and tongued Azure, beneath left Azure three lozenges Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The lion is a modification of the arms of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen.
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

Neunkirchen (Modautal) Village

Banner:
The banner is off-centred quartered of red and white. The coat of arms is on the common point of all quarters.
incorporated on 31 December 1971 (also see No. 5/012)
Darmstadt-Dieburg County
Darmstadt District , state Hesse
banner adopted on 2 September 1963
banner unofficial, 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, 29 May 2006

Neunkirchen (Modautal) Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base an embowed pile Sable, crowned by a crosslet patty of the same, flanked by a bell Gules at dexter and an urn Gules at sinister, in base a carrot Argent.
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2017

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