Marktredwitz

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,379 Of which images : 41,292	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature

MARKTREDWITZ

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge (until 1974 a free urban district)
Additions : 1978 Brand, Korbersdorf, Leutendorf, Lorenzreuth, Wölsau, Wölsauerhammer

Official blazon

(de) Geteilt von Gold und Rot; oben ein wachsender, rot gezungter schwarzer Adler, unten an der Teilung ein unterhalbes silbernes Rad.

Origin/meaning

Marktredwitz received city rights in 1384 and the oldest known seal dates from 1441. The seal already shows the above arms.

The eagle in the upper half is the Imperial eagle, as the city was historically an imperial possession. The wheel in the lower half is a canting symbol, Rad meaning wheel. All later seals and images have shown the above arms, although the colours have sometimes been changed during the centuries.