Altdorf Market Town (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Markt Altdorf, Landkreis Landshut, Bayern
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- Altdorf Market Town
- Altdorf Banner
- Altdorf Coat of Arms See also:
- Landshut County (Landkreis Landshut, Bavaria, Germany)
- County and Municipal Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)
- Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern)
- Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
- Germany
Altdorf Market Town
Altdorf Banner
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2022
Altdorf Coat of Arms
Shield gyronny of three of Azure, Argent and Gules, in centre ending in a helix.
Meaning:
The municipality adopted the family arms of the Altdorfer kin, which are known since the 14th century. Famous members of the kin had been Hanns Altdorfer, alderman in Landshut and chamberlain of the Bavarian dukes, and the painter Albrecht Altdorfer.
Source: Klemens Stadler: "Die Wappen der niederbayerischen Landkreise und Gemeinden", Landshut 1960, pp.41,75
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2022
Banner and arms were approved on 14 December 1954 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2022
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