Dornstadt Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Dornstadt, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-12-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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Dornstadt Municipality

Dornstadt Banner

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2018

Dornstadt Coat of Arms

Shield Or a patriarchal cross issuant Sable, chief Azure charged with a sword Or in fess.
Meaning:
The cross was taken from the arms of the former namesake municipality. In both entities it was alluding to the monasteries in Lorch and Elchingen. The sword is taken from the arms of the former Tomerdingen municipality. There it had been a local market symbol since 1774. Nowadays it is also referring to the local garrison of the German army.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2018

Banner and arms were approved on 17 February 1976 by the county administration, published in GABl 314/1977.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2018

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