Helmstadt-Bargen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Helmstadt-Bargen, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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Helmstadt-Bargen Municipality

Helmstadt-Bargen Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

Helmstadt-Bargen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, a helmet Argent with metal fittings and necklace, both Or.
Meaning:
The municipality overtook the arms of the former Helmstadt municipality. The helmet is a canting element. The pattern already appeared on a local seal from 1748. The tinctures were fixed in 1901 and the arms were adopted by Helmstadt. After the incorporation of two other municipalities the name was changed to Helmstadt-Bargen in 1975.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg

The arms were confirmed and the banner was approved on 20 July 1978 by the county administration, published in GABl 327/1979.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

Bargen Village

Bargen Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

Bargen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a haystack Gules, at sinister Gules, a ley Or in pale.
Meaning:
The village had been a dominion of the Palatine Electorate, ruled by the Wittelsbach kin, from 1380 until 1803. Afterwards it became a dominion of the Margraviate of Baden. The colours of the arms are those of Baden. Acc. to source the name is derived from "Parac", an old word of a haystack, which is thus a canting element. The key is alluding to the Abbey of Worms, (local) ruler from 1719 until 1803.
Source: Herwig John and Gabriele Wüst: "Wappenbuch Rhein-Neckar-Kreis", Ubstadt-Weiher 1996

The arms were approved on 3 January 1950
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

Flinsbach Village

Flinsbach Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

Flinsbach Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, an abased bar wavy Azure, above a sinister facing raven combatant Sable.
Meaning:
The blue bar wavy is representing is representing a creek (German: Bach) and thus canting. The raven is taken from the family arms of the Lords of Helmstatt, local rulers in the 19th century. The raven already appeared on a local seal known since 1740.
Source: Herwig John and Gabriele Wüst: "Wappenbuch Rhein-Neckar-Kreis", Ubstadt-Weiher 1996

The arms were proposed already in 1901, in use since 1950 and adopted by the municipality in 1956.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Jan 2018

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