Breitengüßbach Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Breitengüßbach, Landkreis Bamberg, Bayern

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

Breitengüßbach Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2020

Breitengüßbach Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted per pale but shifted to sinister, at dexter Argent a farmer, dressed Azure with hat Sable, shirt and stockings Gules, holding a staff Sable with a ribbon Gules in his right hand, at sinister Gules a fess Or, all superimposed by a pale Argent.
Meaning:
The sinister flanch displays the family arms of the Lords of Gusbach, who died out in the 15th century. The farmer, who might be a village mayor as well, appeared first on local seals from 1796.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2020

Banner and arms were approved on 7 January 1983.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Aug 2020

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