Merklingen Municipality (Germany)

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

Last modified: 2018-12-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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Merklingen Municipality

Merklingen Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2018

Merklingen Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, issuant from base a mount chequered of Vert and Argent, on its top a small octagonal house Argent with port and two windows Sable.
Meaning:
All charges are referring to the production of linen. The house is the so called bleaching cottage, the chequered mount is symbolising the linen, drying on the local meadows.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2018

The arms were approved on 17 November 1952 by the provisional government, published in GABl 109/1953. The banner was approved on 6 October 1981 by the county administration, published in GABl 352/1982.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2018

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