Last modified: 2021-04-17 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vacha | voelkershausen | woelferbuett | bishop | bridge | horns(3) | churn | wolf |
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![[Vacha city banner]](../images/d/de-wk-va_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Apr 2021
It is a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
Shield parted enhanced per chevron embowed reversed; above Or a bishop issuant, nimbed Or, dressed Gules with mitre of the same, holding a crozier Or by his right hand and abook Or by his left hand; beneath Azure parted by a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable with three arches, at dexter a grain ear Or, at sinister a hammer Or superimposing a cogwheel of the same.
Meaning:
The bishop is St. Boniface, patron saint of Fulda Abbey, to which Vacha historically belonged. It was first mentioned as a city in 1186. The saint already appeared on the oldest city seal from 1292. He was replaced by St. Vitus, patron saint of the local church in 1631. The current pattern was introduced in 1950. The bridge is a representation of the local bridge, crossing the Werra River. The ear is symbolising agriculture and the tools industries.
Source: Blaschke et alii 1979, p.469 and Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998, p.107
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
The arms were adopted on 15 December 1950 by the local council and confirmed on 7 August by Central Administration Authority (Landesverwaltungsamt) of Thüringen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
![[Völkershausen borough banner]](../images/d/de-wk-va-vk_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Apr 2021
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Argent, three horns sable with metal fittings Or ordered per triangle; beneath left Azure two thyrsoi Argent in saltire, topped by pine cone's Vert and flanked by four blossoms Argent seeded Or, each with five petals.
Meaning:
The horns are taken from the arms of the Lords of Rückershausen, the local rulers. Their arms originally had been gyronny of six of Sable and Or with embowed gyrons. The black gyrons later turned to horns. The meaning of the thyrsoi (Sg. thyrsos, i.e. the rod of Bacchus) are not known. The ensemble in base is found on a local tomb slab.
Sources: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998, p.107 and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 19 June 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
![[Wölferbütt borough banner]](../images/d/de-wk-va-wb_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Apr 2021
It is a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
Shield quartered, 1st and 4th quarter Gules a milk churn Or, 2nd and3rd quarter Or a lion rampant Sable armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The arms refer to a local legend, in which the local farmers chased a wolf and finally managed to kill the animal, which was hidden in a churn (German: Butte). The churn furthermore is taken from the arms of the Lords of Buttlar.
Source: Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
Banner and arms were approved on 30 June 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2021
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