Forst Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Forst, Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-11-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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Forst Municipality

Forst Banner

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2018

Forst Flag

It is a white over blue vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2018

Forst Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base Vert, standing on base a female saint, dressed Argent, crowned and nimbed Or, holding a tower Gules in her right hand and leaning on a sword Or in pale with her left hand.
Meaning:
The village belonged to the Bishopric of Speyer since the 11th century until 1803. It had been a market town in the 18th century and used then a proper seal. The first print already displayed a woman, recognisable as St. Barbara by her attributes chalice and sword, on top of a medallion, displaying a cross, probably representing the Bishopric of Speyer. On later seals the chalice was replaced by the well known attribute of Barbara, a tower. This pattern also appeared in the arms since then. The colours blue and silver are those of the Bishopric of Speyer.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2018

Banner and arms were approved on 10 May 1985 by the county administration, published in GABl 312/1986. The arms were adopted in 1907.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2018

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