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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2020
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2020
Renaissance shield Gules, a dove statant Argent on top of a pile of the same, holding a 6-point star Or by her beak.
Meaning:
The Rehlinger family from Augsburg owned the village since 1523. Jakob Rehlinger sold sovereignty and cognisance in 1570 to the Hospital the Holy Spirit in Kaufbeuren. The dove is alluding to the hospital and a representation of the Holy Spirit. The star is taken from the arms of the city of KaufbeurenKaufbeuren, the responsible body of the hospital.
Source: Aegidius Kolb and Ewald Kohler (editors): "Ostallgäu, Einst und Jetzt", Marktoberdorf 1984, pp.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2020
Banner and arms were approved on .
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2020
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