Lauchheim City (Germany)

Stadt Lauchheim, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-11-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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Lauchheim City

Lauchheim Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Nov 2018

Lauchheim Old Banner

It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The old coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.64
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Nov 2018

Lauchheim Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, two garden leeks Vert in saltire, in central chief a cross patty Sable, in central base an attire Sable in pale with four points.
Meaning:
Since the 14th century the Teutonic Order gained all local rights step by step, especially in 1397 the right to fortify the city, in 1402 the rank of a market town and in 1431 the rank of a city for the commandery of the order in Kapfenburg, the latter granted by King Sigismund. The oldest city seal with prints from 1448 already displayed the canting garden leeks (Latin: Allium ampeloprasum, German: Porree or Lauch. Seals from the 19th century also displayed an embattled tower on top of the shield, which was omitted in the 20th century. The tinctures of the arms are known since 1902. After Hülen and Röttingen had been incorporated into Lauchingen in 1974 and 1975, the inhabitants of Hülen wished to embed the cross of the Teutonic Order from their proper arms into the new arms of Lauchheim. Röttingen is represented by the attire of the Cupbearers of Schenkenstein, who had been benefactors of Röttingen.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.64 and Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Nov 2018

New banner and arms were approved on 25 March 1981 by the county administration, published in GABl 350/1982. The old banner had been in use before, mentioned by Heinz Stoob (1962) and Klemens Stadler (1971)
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Nov 2018

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