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![[Oberthulba town banner]](../images/d/de-kg-ot_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
It is a red-white-red vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
Shield parted abased per fess dancetty of three points, above Gules an impending crozier Argent in pale and an impending Latin cross patty Or, beneath Argent a fess wavy Azure.
Meaning:
The basic tinctures have the pattern of the so called Franconian rake. It is alluding to the Bishopric of Würzburg, which bought the town in 1233 from the Counts of Trimberg. The crozier is also referring to the bishopric. The fess wavy is a representation of the name giving Thulba River. The cross is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.35
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 6 May 1960 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
![[Reith borough banner]](../images/d/de-kg-ot-re_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
It is a yellow-black-white vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
Shield Argent, parted by a centred cross Sable in its centre superimposed by a spade blade Or.
Meaning:
Reith was first mentioned in 1141 in papal letter referring to the nearby Thulba Monastery. The black cross is referring to the Fulda Imperial Abbey, to which Reith historically belonged. The blade is stressing the rural character.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 6 May 1960 by Minister of Interior of Bayern and abolished on 1 May 1978.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
![[Thulba borough banner]](../images/d/de-kg-ot-tu_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
It is a white vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
Shield Argent, parted by a centred cross Sable in its centre superimposed by a provost's coronet Or.
Meaning:
Thulba was first mentioned in 796. Around 800 it was donated to the Fulda Imperial Abbey, represented by the black cross. The coronet is referring to the Thulba Monastery, which was led by a provost.
Source: Werner Eberth: "Die Kommunalwappen im Landkreis Bad Kissingen", Bad Kissingen 2006, pp.93-94
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
The banner has never been approved officially. The arms were abolished on 1 May 1978.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2021
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