Heroldingen

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Wappen von Heroldingen/Arms (crest) of Heroldingen
HEROLDINGEN

Country : Germany
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State : Bayern
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District (Kreis) : Donau-Ries
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(until 1973 Donauwörth)


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Official blazon
German In Schwarz eine gestürzte, eingeschweifte, silberne Spitze, darin eine brennende Fackel mit schwarzem Griff; beiderseits der Spitze unten die silbernen Großbuchstaben G und K.
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Origin/meaning

The arms refer to Georg Karg (Georg Parsimonius), a famous theologist and church reformer who was born in the village in 1512. The torch indicates the new enlightening preached by him and the letters are his initials.

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