Schemmerhofen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Schemmerhofen, Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-09-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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Schemmerhofen Municipality

Schemmerhofen Banner

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2018

Schemmerhofen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or, issuant from base three bulrushes Sable, at sinister Or, an abbot's crozier Or, intertwined with a capital "S" of the same.
Meaning:
The bulrushes are symbolising the merger of in total seven former municipalities until 1972. The municipality's name is said to be derived from "Schiemen" (= bulrush). Gold and black had been the colours of the Counts of Stadion, rulers in the Lordship of Warthausen, to which most parts of the municipality belonged. The crozier is referring to many monasteries, especially Salem, which owned great estates in the area. The capital is also referring to the historical Biberach Hospital.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2018

Banner and arms were approved on 23 May 1978 by Biberach county administration, published in GABl 328/1979.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2018

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