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![[Röthenbach upon Pegnitz city banner]](../images/d/de-nl-rp_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2021
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2021
Shield parted per pale of Gules and Argent, over all a broad bend wavy Azure, charged on heart point with a millwheel Or with eight paddles.
Meaning:
The blue bend wavy is a representation of the Röthenbach, a creek and confluence of the Pegnitz River. Together with the millwheel it is alluding to hydropower. The wheel is also reminding on a local watermill, which was first mentioned in 1311 and is considered to be the core of the whole settlement. The imperial tinctures red and white are symbolising a local imperial estate, to which Röthenbach belonged. They had also been the tinctures of the former imperial banner of St. George.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.52
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 4 September 1953 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2021
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