Münchsmünster Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Münchsmünster, Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-12-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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Münchsmünster Municipality

Münchsmünster Banner

It is a blue-white-green vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2021

Münchsmünster Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, on top of a triplemount Vert a church Argent with one tower and roofs Gules.
Meaning:
The church, a minster, is a canting element and is reminding on the name giving Benedictine Münchsmünster Monastery. The arms are derived from the seal of the monastery, which had been owner of the local district (Bavarian: Hofmark) and the low level cognisance, until it declined in the 16th century. Founded in the 8th century, it was devastated by a Hungarian raid. Secularised by Duke Arnulf of Bayern it lost its economic base in the 10th century. It was revived in the 12th century by the Benedictine Order, transferred to the Jesuit Order of Ingolstadt in 1599 and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, which established a commandery in 1783. Finally it was acquired by Bayern in 1814 and demolished a bit later.
Source: Martin Sedlmeier: "Wappen des Landkreises Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm" (D'Hopfakirm 32), Pfaffenhofen 2003, pp.40-41
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 18 February 1970 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2021

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