Zell upon Main Market Town (Germany) (original) (raw)


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Markt Zell am Main, Landkreis Würzburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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Zell upon Main Market Town

Zell Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2020

Zell Coat of Arms

Baroque shield Argent, a saint issuant from base, nimbed Or, dressed Azure, holding a gridiron Azure in his left hand and a palm frond Vert in his right hand.
Meaning:
The saint is St. Lawrence, the local patron saint, recognisable by his attribute, the gridiron. The palm frond is a general symbol of martyrdom. The arms are based on a seal of the local court of the Bishops of Würzburg with prints since 1757. The tinctures blue and white are those of Bayern.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.101
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2020

The coat of arms was approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2020

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