Holzkirchen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Holzkirchen, Landkreis Würzburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: holzkirchen(unterfranken) | church | bendy | cross(black) | inescutcheon |
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Holzkirchen Municipality

Holzkirchen Banner

It is a white-black-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 July 2020

Holzkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield bendy of five of Gules and Or, issuant from base a church Sable with port and windows Argent, superimposed by an inescutcheon Argent divided by a cross patty Sable.
Meaning:
The church belongs to a local Benedictine monastery and was built by Balthasar Neumann. The inescutheon is alluding to the Teutonic Order. The background is taken from the arms of the Barons of Hutten and is alluding to provost Bonifatius of Hutten, the employer of Balthasar Neumann.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 July 2020

Banner and arms were approved on 26 March 1975.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 July 2020

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