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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Oy-Mittelberg municipal banner]](../images/d/de-oa-oy_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020
Shield parted per pale of Gules and Argent, in centre a ball surrounded by a wreath implemented with five heraldic roses, all in counterchanged colours.
Meaning:
The municipality was established in 1976 by a merger oft he independent municipalities of Mittelberg und Petersthal. Since 1980 the municipality has its current name. Oy belonged to Mittelberg since the 19th century. The arms of both former municipalites also had the tinctures red and white, because they belonged to the Bishopric of Augsburg for a long time, from 1351 until 1803.The parted ball from the former Mittelberg arms is taken from the family arms of the Lords of Haslach, name giver of the kin was the namesake village, today a part of Mittelberg. Wreath and roses are taken from the family arms of the Lords of Kranzegg and were also elements of the municipal arms of Petersthal. They had been in service of the Lords of Rettenberg and their arms are canting related to the family name.
Source: Karl Bosl (editor): "Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands", vol. 7, 3rd edition, Stuttgart 1981, p.116
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020
Banner and arms were approved on 21 November 1979 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Schwaben.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020
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