Haag upon Amper Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Haag an der Amper, Landkreis Freising, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-10-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Haag upon Amper Municipality
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Haag upon Amper Municipality

Haag Banner

It is a banner lozengy of white and blue. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top. Under the shield is a white square with black, centred inscription: "GEMEINDE"(1st line) "HAAG A.D. AMPER" (2nd line).
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Oct 2021

Haag Coat of Arms

Shield Gules parted by an abased bend wavy Argent, a lion rampant guardant Argent.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the Amper River. The lion is taken from the family arms of the Counts of Lodron, who owned the local district (Bavarian: Hofmark) between 1630 and 1812.
Source: "Unser Bayern", appendix of "Bayerische Staatszeitung", a newspaper, 1979, p. 24
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Oct 2021

The banner was adopted in 1952 by the local council but was never approved officially. The arms were approved on 13 December 1977 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberbayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Oct 2021

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