Friedewald Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Friedewald, Hersfeld-Rotenburg-Kreis, Kassel District, Hesse

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Friedewald Municipality

Banner:
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
inhabitants: 2,462
Hersfeld-Rotenburg County
Kassel District , state Hesse
banner approved on 6 July 1987
details based on the presentations of Klaus Günther with kind permission
The municipality flags are shown mostly in banner form in Hesse.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Nov 2006

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, a throughout silhouette Argent of an embattled castle Argent, charged with the silhouette Sable of a 3-level well, in chief four acorned oak leaves Argent.
Meaning:
The stone wall refers to the local Friedewald Castle and the fountain in base is a local well. Together these are the landmarks of the village of Friedewald. The four oak leaves are representing the four villages in the municipality as well as the forests in the area. They are also referring to the old '1000-year oak' in the village. The colours are those of the lion of Hesse.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2017

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