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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Babenhausen town banner w/ CoA]](../images/d/de-ua-bh1_.gif) 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
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It is a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The banner is used either plain (see left image above), with lesser arms (see central image above) or with greater arms (see right image above) shifted to top.
Sources:
1) this online catalogue
2) this photo
3) this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
Lesser Coat of Arms
Shield Or three mallets Sable ordered 2:1 surrounding a 6-point star of the same.
Greater Coat of Arms
Shield of the lesser arms crested by a mural crown Or with a tower issuant Argent; issuant from shield two swallow tail pennants; the dexter one in bend quartered of Or charged with a fleur-de-lis Gules and Azure charged with a fleur-de-lis Or with an inescutcheon Gules in centre, displaying an initial "L" Sable and crested by a comital coronet Or; the sinister one in bend sinister quartered of Or and Sable with an inescutcheon Azure in centre, displaying a numeral "3" Sable and crested by a mural crown Argent.
Meaning:
Babenhausen was first called a city in 1315. The city rights were confirmed by King Ludwig the Bavarian in 1337. In 1471 the city was downgraded to a market town. The mallets are related to Konrad von Schönegg. His family ruled the village as imperial commssionaires during the 13th and 14th century. The star is a mere decoration and is sometimes depicted facetted white, sometimes white with a broad black fimbriation. The Lordship of Babenhausen was acquired in 1537 by the Counts of Fugger. In 1796 Count Anselm Fugger augmented the arms. The fleur-de-lis are taken from his family arms. Its tinctures were displayed differently in the past. The inscription "L3" is said to be an allegory symbolising love, loyalty and courage of the count's subjects.
Source: Stadler 1965, p.22
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
The arms were granted on 15 July 1471 by Emperor Friedrich III and confirmed on by 7 July 1928. The banner probably is used without approval.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
![[Klosterbeuren borough banner]](../images/d/de-ua-bh-kb_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
Shield Gules three mallets Argent ordered 2:1, chief Argent charged with an attire Gules in fess.
Meaning:
The old name of the village had been Beuren. Here a Franciscan nunnery was established in 1273/1274, which became important for the development. In the 15th century the village, meanwhile renamed to Klosterbeuren was ruled by the nunnery. The basic public facilities were granted by the Lords of Schönegg, who ruled the area as a fiefdom of the Counts of Grüningen in Württemberg. As the nunnery had no proper arms, the mallets from the arms of the lords and the attire from the arms of the counts had been chosen as municipal arms. The tinctures red and silver are those of the Bishopric of Augsburg, which ruled Klosterbeuren since the 14th century.
Source: Babenhausen municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
Banner and arms were approved on 11 January 1970 by Minister of Interior of Bayern and abolished on 1 May 1978.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022
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