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The earliest colonists came in the 10<sup>th</sup> century. They were Baiern (predecessor of today's Bavaria). So, the arms employ the Bavarian tinctures. Maria Buch is a place of pilgrimages. Buch originally meant "in the | The earliest colonists came in the 10<sup>th</sup> century. They were Baiern (predecessor of today's Bavaria). So, the arms employ the Bavarian tinctures. Maria Buch is a place of pilgrimages. Buch originally meant "in the | ||
beeches". Buch can also mean "book". The fleur-de-lis represents Our Lady. The flanks embattled are a symbol for the many small Wehrhöfe (fortified homesteads and small manors), which existed in the Middle Ages. | beeches". Buch can also mean "book". The fleur-de-lis represents Our Lady. The flanks embattled are a symbol for the many small Wehrhöfe (fortified homesteads and small manors), which existed in the Middle Ages. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 40 (1990), p. 39 | [[Literature]] : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 40 (1990), p. 39 |
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