Friedrichsdorf

About the place: Friedrichsdorf is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district in Hesse, Germany, located north of Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 1687 by French Huguenots, it is historically notable as the home of Philipp Reis, inventor of an early telephone.

Flag Description: The flag of Friedrichsdorf is a vertical banner featuring three equal vertical stripes of blue, white, and red. Positioned in the upper third across the stripes is the town's coat of arms. The shield is party per saltire: the top blue field features a white rose, the left (heraldic dexter) white field shows a red cross-wheel, the right (heraldic sinister) white field displays a red horseshoe, and the bottom red field contains a yellow tower topped with a small spire and cross.

Symbolism: The three vertical blue, white, and red stripes recall the French tricolor, honoring the town's founding by French Huguenot refugees. The coat of arms combines symbols of the town and its incorporated districts: the tower represents Friedrichsdorf, the rose refers to Dillingen, the horseshoe symbolizes Köppern, and the red cross-wheel stands for Burgholzhausen v. d. Höhe.