Marktschellenberg Market Town (Germany)

Markt Marktschellenberg, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-02-12 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: marktschellenberg | star(6-point) | barrel | keys(crossed) |
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Marktschellenberg Market Town

Marktschellenberg Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2022

Marktschellenberg Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a salt barrel Argent charged with a 6-point star Azure, in front of a key Or in bend and a key Argent in bend sinister.
Meaning:
Since 1885 the arms consisted simply of a blue star. 1896 there is a shield parted per fess with a lion above and salt barrel, salt hook and salt shovel beneath, which was however used by the provost's salt authority alone. Otto Hupp in 1928 made an arbitrary draft displaying a barrel in a green shield. In the current arms the keys, an attribute of St.Peter, are alluding to the Berchtesgaden Provostry and the barrel to the production of salt. The star is the symbol of the Counts of Gutrath as lords of the local court of justice.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.14
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 12 March 1964 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2022

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