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ALTSTÄDTEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Oberallgäu (until 1973 Sonthofen)
Incorporated into : 1976 Sonthofen

Official blazon
German	Im waagrecht geteilten Schild im oberen Feld einen goldenen Armreif auf schwarzem Grund, im unteren Feld einen silbertauschierten Riemenbeschlag mit einer Knotenschlinge auf goldenem Grund.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1965.

The colours are those of the former Lords von Schellenberg, who owned most of the area. The ring and the buckle-decoration have been found as part of an Alemanni grave field.

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