Municipality of Winterbach (Germany)

Gemeinde Winterbach, Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2013-10-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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Municipality of Winterbach

Winterbach Banner

Description of banner:
It is a red - white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon spotted this banner on 28 June 2003 at the Neptunbrunnen, a fountain.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2013

Winterbach Banner

Description of coat of arms:
The red shield is divided by a silver (= white) fess wavy. Above is a golden (= yellow) coronet. Below is a winegrover's knife of the same colour with a silver (= white) blade.
Meaning:
The knife, lying under an initial "W", had been a local symbol on border stones already since 1686. Since 1822 the knife is depicted upright on local seals. The fess wavy is a canting element, representing the name giving creek. The coronet reminds on the visits of King Heinrich III in 1046 and 1048.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg

Banner and coat of arms were approved on 3 September 1963 by minister of interior of Baden-Württemberg, published in GABl 687/1963. The flag officially should be white - red.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2013

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