Westerheim Municipality (Germany)

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

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

Westerheim Banner

It is a black-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2018

Westerheim Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, two wolf traps Sable, also called double hooks, in saltire with two pairs of points addorsed, flanked by four 6-point stars Gules, ordered 1:2:1.
Meaning:
The pattern was found on prints of a local court seal around 1800, having a circumscription "GERIECHTS INSIEGEL IN WESTERHEIM" (= court seal in Westerheim). Probably the pattern is just a local symbol. Written sources from 1842 claim a key as municipal arms. A corresponding seal had never been discovered. Since 1935 the former pattern was restored as municipal arms.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2018

According to members of the local council banner and arms are in use at least since 1935.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2018

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