Lauterstein City (Germany)

Stadt Lauterstein, Landkreis Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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Lauterstein City

Lauterstein Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2018

Lauterstein Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base an obelisk Argent, at dexter supported by a lion rampant Gules, at sinister accompanied by a winged eagle's claw Vert.
Meaning:
On 1 January 1974 Nenningen Municipality and Weißenstein City merged. The new entity was named Lauterstein. The current arms are more or less those of former Weißenstein City. They displayed another supporter at the sinister side, which was replaced by the wing with claw (German: Adlerfang or more literally Klauflügel). The winged claw is representing Nenningen, taken from the family arms of the Lords of Nenningen and in different tinctures from Nenningen's municipal arms. The white obelisk had been canting for Weißenstein (= white stone). The lion is taken from the Weißenstein city arms nearly without changes. He is also the heraldic animal of the Lords of Nenningen and the Counts of Rechberg, founders and former rulers of Nenningen and Weißßenstein, as well.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg

Banner and arms were approved on 26 September 1978 by the county administration, published in GABl 326/1979.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2018

Weißenstein Borough

Weißenstein Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.112
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2018

Weißenstein Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base an obelisk Argent, supported by two lions rampant Gules.
Meaning:
Although Weißenstein, founded by the Counts of Rechberg, was denoted as a city already in the 14th century, seals are not known due to restricted self-administration. In 1810 Weißenstein became a dominion of Württemberg. The first seal with prints from 1835 displayed the current pattern of the arms without shield. The tinctures are known since 1854. The lion is taken from the family arms of the counts. The obelisk, until 1952 standing on a base, was a distinguishing mark and a canting element. The current arms are based on the image of Otto Hupp (1925).
Source: Stadler 1971, p.112

Banner and arms were approved in 1952, probably by Minister of Interior of Baden-Württemberg.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2018

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