City of Grafing near München (Germany)

Stadt Grafing bei München, Kreis Ebersberg, Oberbayern District, Bavaria

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• City of Grafing near München
• Grafing City Banner
• Grafing City Banner with Silver Shield
• Grafing Plain City Banner
• Grafing Coat of Arms

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City of Grafing near München

Grafing City Banner

Description of banner:
Two stripes, black-yellow, with or without arms.
Sources:
head office of Bavarian state archives
Ebersberg county archives
Stadler 1965; p.63
H. Wenninger "Öxing, Grafing - ein Markt, eine Stadt". Grafing ca. 1983, p. 166
A.R.Walz and R.Acker: "Grafing in Oberbayern", Leipzig 2002
Stadt Grafing b. München - Bürgerinformation. Allershausen 2003, p. 47
photo M. Schmöger from 14 June 2001, 30 August 2001, 2 August 2006
H. Sponholz: "Schöne Heimat Ebersberg - Der Landkreis in Bildern"; Ottenhofen 1975; p.147
M. Schmöger, 14 May 2014

Grafing City Banner with Silver Shield

Currently there are versions with an Argent field, also on flags; the Argent field is, for instance, also shown by Otto Hupp.
M. Schmöger, 14 May 2014

Grafing Plain City Banner

Grafing Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
Arms blazoning : Or, a bear rampant Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the seal used since the end of the 14th century. The colour of the field has changed over time: instead of yellow, the usage of white or red is known.
Sources:
head office of Bavarian state archives
Ebersberg county archives
article in "Ebersberger Zeitung" (newspaper), 23/24 July 1960
Otto Hupp: "Deutsche Ortswappen Neue Reihe Heft 1", Bremen ca. 1927
Stadler 1965; p.63
H. Sponholz: "Schöne Heimat Ebersberg - Der Landkreis in Bildern"; Ottenhofen 1975; pp.135,147
Landkreis Ebersberg (ed.): "Landkreis Ebersberg - eine Information",ca. 1997; p. 65
article in "Ebersberger Neueste Nachrichten" (newspaper), 16/17/18 June 1978
Lorenz Wagner: (1999) "Chronik des königlich bayrischen Marktes Grafing", Neukeferloh 1999; p.6
B. Schäfer and B. Schäfer: "Grafing und Umgebung - Historische Kulturlandschaft am Ursprung der Attel", Grafing 2003, pp. 141, 266
Bayern Gemeinden webpage

Flag and coat of arms have nevver been approved officially.
M. Schmöger, 14 May 2014

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