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Niederwerrn Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Niederwerrn, Landkreis Schweinfurt, Bayern

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[Niederwerrn municipal banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2020
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Niederwerrn Municipality

Niederwerrn Banner

It is a white vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2020

Niederwerrn Coat of Arms

Renaissance shield bordered Or, Azure a bend wavy Argent, superimposed by two pairs of wings alternating of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are basically the family arms of the Barons of Münster, who ruled the village from 1436 until the beginning of the 19th century. The bend wavy is an additional distinguishing mark and representing the Wern, the name giving local creek.
Source: Unterfranken history page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2020

Banner and arms were approved on 4 September 1961.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 July 2020


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