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KIRCHROTH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Straubing-Bogen
Additions : 1978 Kößnach, Oberzeitldorn, Obermiethnach, Pillnach, Pondorf, Niederachdorf

Official blazon

German

Durch eine eingeschweifte silberne Spitze, darin ein rotes Tatzenkreuz, gespalten von Blau und Rot; vorne ein linker silberner Schrägwellenbalken, hinten ein silberner Schrägbalken. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on The upper right half shows a wavy bend for the Donau river. The colours are those of Bayern. The upper left half shows in red a silver bend, these are the arms of the State of Regensburg, to which the largest part of the area historically belonged. The point shows a red cross, which is a canting symbol (Kirch=church) and at the same time it symbolises the two places of pilgrimage in the municipality, Kössnach and Niederachdorf. Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Information provided by the Kirchroth council