Hochdorf upon Riß Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Hochdorf an der Riß, Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-09-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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Hochdorf upon Riß Municipality

Hochdorf Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Sep 2018

Hochdorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per saltire of Gules (chief), Sable (base) and Argent, superimposing an eradicated staff Gules in fess with a fleur de lis at its top. The base quarter is charged with a throughout cross Or.
Meaning:
The quartered shield is representing the former Unteressendorf municipality, the golden cross in black the former Schweinhausen municipality and the staff the former Hochdorf municipality. The colours red and white are reminding on historical relationships of all pre-1975 municipalities to Austria.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Sep 2018

Banner and arms were approved on 7 December 1979 by Biberach county administration, published in GABl 256/1980.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Sep 2018

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