Sontheim Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Sontheim, Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-03-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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Sontheim Municipality

Sontheim Banner

It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Mar 2022

Sontheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend wavy Argent, above left Sable a rosette Or, beneath right Vert two grain ears Or in saltire.
Meaning:
The rosette is taken from the arms of the convent of the Benedictine Ottobeuren Imperial Abbey, which had possessions in the village since 1126 and remained a manorial lord until 1803. The tinctures black and golden are also alluding to the abbey. Ears and green colour are symbolising the rural character. The bend wavy is a representation of the Günz River.
Source: Aegidius Kolb and Manfred Putz: "Wappen im Landkreis Unterallgäu", Mindelheim 1991, pp.134-135
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Mar 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 12 November 1974 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Schwaben.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Mar 2022

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