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Passau County (Germany)

Landkreis Passau, Bayern

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[Passau County banner (Germany)] 5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 27 Sep 2001
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Passau County

Passau county was united during the 1972 municipal reform with Griesbach, Wegscheid and parts of Vilshofen county.
Stefan Schwoon, 13 July 2001

Passau County Banner

It is a red-white-blue vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top. .
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 27 Sep 2001

Passau County Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a wolf and a panther addorsed both Gules, base lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The panther in the new arms is taken from the old arms of the counties of Griesbach and Vilshofen. The wolf for Passau County and the lozenges for Bayern were continued in the new arms.
Source: Linder and Olzog 1996
Santiago Dotor, 10 Dec 2003

The banner was approved on 17 September 1991 and the arms were approved on 27 June 1974 by district governor (Regierungpräsident) of Niederbayern..
Santiago Dotor, 10 Dec 2003

Passau County until 1972

Passau County old Banner

[Passau County banner 1972 (Germany)] 5:2image by Stefan Schwoon, 27 Sep 2001

Red-white-blue. The county was united during the 1972 municipal reform with Griesbach, Wegscheid and parts of Vilshofen county. Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000, arms image from Stadler 1964-1972.

Stefan Schwoon, 13 July 2001

Passau County old Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a wolf rampant Gules, at sinister Argent three bars wavy Azure, chief lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The arms show in the upper part the lozenges of Bayern, as the county became a part of Bayern in 1803. Before, it belonged to the Bishopric of Passau, which is symbolised by the red wolf. The three waves symbolise the three rivers in the county and their confluence in the city of Passau, Donau (Danube), Inn and Ilz..
Source: Stadler 1972, p.118.
Santiago Dotor, 19 June 2003


The (plain) banner was approved on 22 March 1963 by Minister of Interior of Bayern. According to Ralf Hartemink the old arms were approved in 1968.

Stefan Schwoon, 13 July 2001

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