Main-Taunus County (Germany) (original) (raw)


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Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse

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[[Main-Taunus County flag (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ma.gif)3:5 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Jan 2014
approved 30 January 1956

Main-Taunus County

Main-Taunus County Flag

Description of flag:
It is a red over white over red horizontal triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the hoist.
Source: Jörg Majewski's flags of German counties webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2014

Main-Taunus County Banner

[[Main-Taunus County banner (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ma%5F.gif)5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Jan 2014
approved 30 January 1956

Description of banner:
It is a red - white - red vertical triband with ratio 1:3:1. The coat of arms is in the white stripe and shifted to the top.
Source: Jörg Majewski's flags of German counties webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2014

Main-Taunus County Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The shield is divided per fess into red over silver (= white). Above is a silver (= white) wheel with six spokes. Below the field is divided by three red chevrons.
Meaning:
The chevrons had been the arms of the of the Königstein branch of the Lords of Eppstein, who died out in 1535. The wheel is alluding to the Bishopric of Mainz, which overtook most parts of the territory of Eppstein, which had been under direct imperial rule before.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.60

Flag and banner were approved on 30 January 1956. The coat of arms was approved on 19 June 1950.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2014

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