Vachendorf Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Vachendorf, Landkreis Traunstein, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-02-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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Vachendorf Municipality

Vachendorf Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2022

Vachendorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Vert a horse forcene issuant Argent, beneath Argent two lances Gules in Saltire under a Roman legionnaire's shield of the same with fittings Sable.
Meaning:
The white horse is referring to the local church on a mountain. It is one of the so called white horse churches. I don't know details, but all those churches refer to legends about a mysterious white horse. The legionnaire's equipment is referring to the peopling of the area even in Roman times. It is also referring to important excavations of Roman weapons in Geiselbrechting.
Source: "Unser Bayern" appendix of Bayerische Staatszeitung, a newspaper, 1964, p.80
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 13 August 1964 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2022

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