Amöneburg
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Amöneburg is a historic town in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hesse, Germany, situated atop a prominent basalt hill overlooking the Ohm Valley.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner (Hängeflagge). The field is quartered; in the upper half, the left field (viewer's perspective) is red and the right is white, while in the lower half, the left field is white and the right is red. Placed over the central intersection in the upper section is the town's coat of arms. The shield features a blue field with a green base depicting Saint Martin on a white horse cutting his red cloak with a sword for a beggar. In the upper left corner (viewer's perspective) is a silver letter 'A', and in the upper right corner is a silver six-spoked Wheel of Mainz.
Symbolism: Red and white are the traditional state colors of Hesse. The coat of arms depicts Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the local church and town. The letter 'A' stands for Amöneburg. The six-spoked Wheel of Mainz symbolizes the town's historical allegiance to the Electorate of Mainz (Kurmainz).
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical banner (Hängeflagge). The field is quartered; in the upper half, the left field (viewer's perspective) is red and the right is white, while in the lower half, the left field is white and the right is red. Placed over the central intersection in the upper section is the town's coat of arms. The shield features a blue field with a green base depicting Saint Martin on a white horse cutting his red cloak with a sword for a beggar. In the upper left corner (viewer's perspective) is a silver letter 'A', and in the upper right corner is a silver six-spoked Wheel of Mainz.
Symbolism: Red and white are the traditional state colors of Hesse. The coat of arms depicts Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the local church and town. The letter 'A' stands for Amöneburg. The six-spoked Wheel of Mainz symbolizes the town's historical allegiance to the Electorate of Mainz (Kurmainz).
Statistics
Area
43.95 km²
Population
5,096