Dieterskirchen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Dieterskirchen, Landkreis Schwandorf, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-08-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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Dieterskirchen Municipality

Dieterskirchen Banner

It is a white-red-white vertical triband. The seal including the coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022

Dieterskirchen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a church Argent, issuant from base a triplemount of the same charged with a hunting horn Gules. The seal has a black circumscription in Gothic letters "Bayern" (above) and "Gemeinde Dieterskirchen" (below) separated by to little circles.
Meaning:
Mount and horn are canting elements from the family arms of the Barons of Horneck, who ruled the local district (Bavarian: Hofmark) and built castle and church. The church is a representation of the local parish church, dedicated to St. Ulrich.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch - Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.150-151
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 21 February 1978 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberpfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Aug 2022

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