Erkheim Market Town (Germany)

Markt Erkheim, Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-03-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Erkheim Market Town
• Erkheim Banner
• Erkheim Coat of Arms

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Erkheim Market Town

Erkheim Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022

Erkheim Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a house Argent with port and windows Sable, roofs Gules and turrets of the same at either corner and on the roof ridge.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a seal approved in 1875. It already displayed that house, a representation of the little castle of the Benedictine Ottobeuren Imperial Abbey, which had been right in the middle of the town. An image of the castle can be seen on paintings from 1690. The town had a proper coat of arms soon after the approval of the seal.
Source: Aegidius Kolb and Manfred Putz: "Wappen im Landkreis Unterallgäu", Mindelheim 1991, pp.76-77
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022

The banner was approved and the arms were confirmed on 17 September 1990 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Schwaben.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Mar 2022

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