Bodenwöhr Municipality (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Gemeinde Bodenwöhr, Landkreis Schwandorf, Bayern
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Bodenwöhr Municipality
Bodenwöhr Banner
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022
Bodenwöhr Coat of Arms
Renaissance shield Azure parted abased by a fess wavy Argent, above hammer and mallet Or in saltire.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is punning, representing a barrage (German: Wehr). Water power had been the base of economic development. In the village had been a hammer mill and metallurgical industry, both represented by hammer and mallet.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch - Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.148-149
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022
Banner and arms were approved on 28 December 1925 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022
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