Offingen Market Town (Germany)

Markt Offingen, Landkreis Günzburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-07-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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Offingen Market Town

Offingen Banner

It is a black-white-blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 July 2022

Offingen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or three wolf traps Sable in pale, at sinister Azure three balls Or ordered 2:1 under a chief Argent.
Meaning:
The traps are taken from the arms of the Barons of Stain, who ruled the village since 1518. The balls are taken from the amrs of the Barons of Freiberg-Schütz-Eisenberg, who bought village and the local castles in 1659.
Source: Franz Reißenauer, Josef Weizenegger, and Anton H.Konrad: "Der Landkreis Günzburg", Weißenhorn 1966, p.109
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 July 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 4 May 1954 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 July 2022

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