Rugendorf Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Rugendorf, Landkreis Kulmbach, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Rugendorf Municipality

Rugendorf Banner

It is a white-blue-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: M. Schmöger's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2020

Rugendorf Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a unicorm rampant Argent, in dexter base a heraldic rose Or barbed Argent.
Meaning:
Meaning: The unicorn is taken from the family arms of the Barons of Waldenfels, who built the local parish church around 1550 and the neighbouring local castle a bit later. The castle was acquired by the Bishopric of Bamberg in 1628, transformed to a granary in 1727 and is nowadays a residential building. The rose is taken from the arms of the Barons of Guttenberg, who lost their possessions in Rugendorf in the 18th century and had to cede them to the bishopric.
Source: Klemens Stadler and Albrecht von und zu Egloffstein: "Die Wappen der oberfränkischen Landkreise, Städte, Märkte und Gemeinden", published in: "Die Plassenburg, Schriften für Heimatforschung und Kulturpflege in Ostfranken no.48", Kulmbach 1990, p.310
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2020

Banner and arms were approved on 10 April 1987 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberfranken.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2020

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