Aitern Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Aitern, Landkreis Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2019-11-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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Aitern Municipality

Aitern Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2019

Aitern Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a bend wavy Azure, flanked by two hammers Azure hafted Sable
Meaning:
The municipality is located in the valley of the Aiterbach, a local creek. It was first mentioned in 1352 as part of the district of the Reeves of Schönau, functionaries of St.Blasien Monastery. It became a municipality in 1800 and incorporated the other settlements in the valley in 1934. The bend wavy is symbolising the creek and the hammers are alluding to the silver mining, which was important until the 14th century and again from the end of the 18th century til the beginning of the 19th century.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2019

The colours of the banner were fixed in 1933.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2019

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