City of Würzburg (Unterfranken District, Bavaria, Germany)

Stadt Würzburg

Last modified: 2004-02-07 by santiago dotor
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by Stefan Schwoon

• Description

See also:

• Würzburg County (Landkreis Würzburg)
• Unterfranken District (Bezirk Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany)
• County and Municipal Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)

Red-yellow banner [hanging flag] with the arms. The arms show a banner quartered of red and yellow, derived from the banner of the bishops of Würzburg which is red and white on blue background — see also the flag of Unterfranken district. The quartered banner is nicknamed Würzburger Rennfähnlein. Sources: flag from Staack 1997, arms from Stadler 1964-1971.

Stefan Schwoon, 4 March 2001

From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website:

Würzburg is an old town, which became the seat of a bishop as early as 741. In the 10th century the bishops became prince-bishops, who bore the title of Duke of Franconia (Franken). The arms show the banner of the bishops,