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Wiesbaden city (Germany)

Stadt Wiesbaden, Hesse

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[City of Wiesbaden flag] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Oct 2006
Flag in use since 8 Nov 1935 proved 1907 See also:

Wiesbaden city

Blue with the charges of the arms - i.e. a banner of the arms. Sources: flag from Staack 1997, arms from Stadler 1964-1971
Stefan Schwoon, 19 Feb 2001

From Ralf Hartemink's International Civic Arms website: The arms of Wiesbaden are identical to the former French Royal arms, and it has been stated that the arms were granted by Charlemagne, or that the arms were used as a symbol for Charlemagne, the alleged founder of the city. However, this is not likely, as in the time of Charlemagne there were no heraldic arms, and he never used fleurs-de-lis as his symbol.
Wiesbaden was an imperial city until 1250, when it became a possession of the Counts of Nassau. The oldest known seals date from the early 14th century and show the lion of Nassau. Around 1350 three roses were added, probably to distinguish the arms from similar arms in the County of Nassau. In the early 16th century the roses were replaced by the three fleurs-de-lis. Later that century the lion was removed, at first in images and on buildings, later also in the seals of the city. In 1898 the city officially adopted the arms with the lion, based on the old seals, but these arms were already replaced in 1906 by the present, and more historically correct, arms.
Literature: Stadler 1964-1971.

Wiesbaden, city, county free city, large city, state capital
inhabitants 274,865
district Darmstadt, state Hesse
Flag in use since 08th November 1935 proved 1907
A large city is a city with more than 100.000 inhabitants in Germany.
Jörg Majewski, 1 Oct 2006

1910 Flag

[Wiesbaden 1910 flag] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Oct 2006
flag proved 1910

Biebrich borough

[Biebrich flag] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Oct 2006
Flag in use since 20 Mar 1905

Biebrich, borough of Wiesbaden
incorporated at 18th October 1926
district Darmstadt, state Hesse
Flag in use since 20th March 1905
flag inofficial, used for traditional purposes only
Jörg Majewski, 1 Oct 2006

Naurod borough

[Naurod flag] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Oct 2006
flag adopted 19 Jul 1976

Naurod, borough of Wiesbaden
incorporated at 1st January 1977
district Darmstadt, state Hesse
flag adopted 19th July 1976
flag inofficial, used for traditional purposes only
Jörg Majewski, 4 Oct 2006