Ofterschwang Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Ofterschwang, Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-09-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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Ofterschwang Municipality

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It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

Ofterschwang Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess of Gules and Argent, an alpine rose with petals on top of a triplemount, both in counterchanged tinctures, chief Or three diamonds Gules.
Meaning:
Mount and rose are representing the fields of alpine roses on the slopes of Rangiswangerhorn, Sigiswangerhorn and Ofterschwangerhorn. The diamonds are taken from the arms of the Counts of Königsegg-Rothenfels, local rulers for centuries. The tinctures red and white are those of the Bishopric of Augsburg, which owned large estates in the village.
Source: Werner Grundmann: "Der Landkreis Oberallgäu", München 1974
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

The arms were approved on 9 May 1961 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

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