Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
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It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
Shield Azure, a unicorn forcene Or.
Meaning:
Originally a possession of the Staufen kin, Giengen became a Free Imperial City after the middle of the 13th century. The oldest city seal with prints since 1293was was already displaying the unicorn. Its origin is however unknown. Since the 14th century seals displaying the Imperial Eagle prevailed, first with the initials "G" and "I", since the 17th century with the "G" alone. Siebmacher (1605) however displayed arms with the unicorn alone. Later arms displayed the same pattern with an additional shield showing a double-headed Imperial Eagle. When Giengen became a dominion of Württemberg in 1802, the arms were parted per pale showing the Württemberg antler and the unicorn. The current pattern was restored in 1890.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.45
The arms are in use since 1890, a plain flag since 1546.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
![[Gienegn-Burgberg borough banner]](../images/d/de-hm-gb-bb_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Vert parted by a cross Argent, at sinister Argent a lozenge Vert.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2018
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