Unterallgäu County (Germany) (original) (raw)


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Kreis Unterallgäu, Schwaben District, Bavaria

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[[Unterallgäu County banner (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ua%5F.gif)5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 27 Aug 2001
approved 12 Sep 1974

Unterallgäu County

The capital of the county is Mindelheim. The former counties Memmingen and Mindelheim merged into Unterallgäu county during the 1972 municipal reform.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000, arms image from Linder and Olzog 1996
Stefan Schwoon, 27 Aug 2001

Unterallgäu County Banner

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Unterallgäu County Coat of Arms

Shiel chapé embowed, in base lozengy of Argent and Azure, above right Sable a rosette Or, above left Or a fleur-de-lis Azure.
Meaning:
The dexter half shows the rosette of the arms of the Benedictine Ottobeuren Imperial Abbey, which ruled the southern part of the county for many years. The fleur-de-lis is taken from the arms of the Fugger family, which ruled several estates in the county. In the 17th century the Dukes of Bayern from the Wittelsbach dynasty acquired several estates, and the whole area became part of Bayern in 1814. This is symbolised by the in the base of the shield.
This is a rare case, in which the arms are not derived from those of former, constituent counties; compare with the arms of Memmingen County and Mindelheim County.
Source: Linder and Olzog 1996, Stadler 1972, p.117 and Stadler 1964, p.63
Santiago Dotor, 11 Feb 2004

Banner and arms were approved on 12 September 1974.
Stefan Schwoon, 27 Aug 2001

Mindelheim County until 1972

Mindelheim County Banner

[[Mindelheim County banner 1972 (Germany)]](../images/d/de-ua-c1%5F.gif)5:2image by Stefan Schwoon, 16 Aug 2001

It was a yellow-black-yellow vertical triband with arms shifted to top.
Source: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 27 Aug 2001

Mindelheim County Coat of Arms

Shield Or a double triplemount Sable, chief lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The lower part of the arms is derived from the arms of the Frundsberg kin. In 1467 the family acquired the Lordship of Mindelheim and ruled the area until 1617, when it became part of Bayern. The lozenges in the chief are the arms of Bayern.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.63
Santiago Dotor, 31 July 2003

Banner and arms were approved on 26 February 1962 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Stefan Schwoon, 27 Aug 2001

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