Coat of arms of the municipality of Steinkirchen (Upper Bavaria)
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Steinkirchen Free State of Bavaria |
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| Introduction: | 1981 |
| Legal basis: | Decision of the government of Upper Bavaria |
| Supporting documents: | Government decision of February 8, 1983 |
The coat of arms of the municipality of Steinkirchen has been the official emblem of Steinkirchen since 1983, alongside the flag .
Blazon
"In silver a double, brick pointed arch, above a red crown, below a floating green three-mountain."
history
The coat of arms was designed by the Tutzinger heraldist Peter Ziller .
The red crown comes from the coat of arms of the Hochstift Freising and is a reminder of the historical relationships between the community and the diocese of Freising . The red pointed arch made of brick stands as a speaking symbol for the place name and points to the old parish church, which is consecrated to John the Baptist . The Dreiberg stands as a symbol for the geographic location of the municipality in the Erdinger Holzland.
The government of Upper Bavaria approved the use of the coat of arms by the municipality by resolution of February 8, 1983.
See also
literature
- Erdinger Latest News (local section of the Süddeutsche Zeitung), April 26, 1983
- Erdinger Anzeiger, April 20, 1983
- Erdinger Anzeiger, April 28, 1983
- Erdinger Latest News (local section of the Süddeutsche Zeitung), April 29, 1993
Web links
- Entry on the coat of arms of the coat of arms of the municipality of Steinkirchen (Upper Bavaria) in the database of the House of Bavarian History