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The arms refer to the former Roman fortress in the area, with | The lower half of the arms refer to the former Roman fortress in the area, with symbols for the 7th legion that was quartered there. The upper half shows the arms of the local [[Abbey of Baumburg]], which played a major role in the town for 700 years. | ||
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ALTENMARKT AN DER ALZ
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Traunstein
Official blazon
- (de) Geteilt; oben in Rot auf grünem Dreiberg eine goldene Burg mit zwei Zinnentürmen und offenem Tor, durch das der Stamm einer über den Torzinnen sich ausbreitenden grünen Linde zu sehen ist; unten im grünen, von einem sich deichselförmig teilenden silbernen Schräglinksbach durchflossenen Feld schräg gekreuzt ein römisches Feldzeichen, das oben mit einer goldenen Schwurhand besteckt ist, und ein goldenes Faszenbündel mit dem Liktorenbeil; im oberen der dadurch gebildeten Winkel sitzt auf einer mit S.P.Q.R. bezeichneten Tafel ein goldener römischer Legionsadler, begleitet rechts von dem Buchstaben L, links von der Zahl VII.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 17, 1884.
The lower half of the arms refer to the former Roman fortress in the area, with symbols for the 7th legion that was quartered there. The upper half shows the arms of the local Abbey of Baumburg, which played a major role in the town for 700 years.
 The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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