Marktredwitz

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

MARKTREDWITZ

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

Official blason:
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.

The first seal of the city	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.