Untermeitingen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Untermeitingen, Landkreis Augsburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-10-31 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a white-red-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Oct 2020

Untermeitingen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a sea lion Argent over three 6-point stars Or ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The sea lion is taken from the family arms of the Barons of Imhof, local rulers for a long time. They gave off their rights as citizens of Augsburg and were elevated to Imperial Barons (Reichsfreiherren) in 1685. The family lived in Untermeitingen since 1575. The stars are taken from the arms of the Gollenhofer family. Since the 10th century the Bishopric of Augsburg was the local ruler. The above mentioned families had been vassals of the bishopric. The red colour is alluding to the bishopric.
Source: "Landkreis Schwabmünchen", Augsburg 1974, pp.392, 452-454
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Oct 2020

The arms were approved on 20 January 1965 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Oct 2020

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