"Radaddelche"

Typical nonsense word from Mainz without ascertainable word origin. Mostly, such words are born from the fantasy of advanced wine hours. The Radaddelche, like much in Mainz, is a kind of parody of medals and decorations and similar "adherents." They are funny colorful cross loops worn by associations, such as Mainzer Weinzunft or Weinbruderschaft Rheinhessen, to externally portray togetherness.