Maxhütte-Haidhof City (Germany)

Stadt Maxhütte-Haidhof, Landkreis Schwandorf, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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Maxhütte-Haidhof City

Maxhütte-Haidhof Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2022

Maxhütte-Haidhof Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent an eradicated fir Vert, at sinister Azure hammer and mallet Argent.
Meaning:
The fir is alluding to the former name of the city, which had been Ibenthann until 1938. It is furthermore representing the Sauforst, a forest in which the steel mill of Maxhütte was established. Hammer and mallet are symbolising steel industry and mining of coal. The arms were approved on ocassion of the elevation of Maxhütte to a city in 1953 and in 1956 adopted by the current city without changes.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.16
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 22 June 1953 and confirmed on 25 July 1956 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2022

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