Oberstaufen
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OBERSTAUFEN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Oberallgäu (until 1979 Sonthofen)
Additions : 1970 Stiefenhofen (partly); 1972 Aach im Allgäu, Thalkirchdorf
Official blazon
Geteilt und oben von Blau und Silber gespalten; auf der Spaltlinie die verschlungenen Großbuchstaben S und T; unten in Silber auf grünem Hügel eine rote Burgruine mit Kapelle und blauen Dächern.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 31, 1836 by King Ludwig I.
The upper part of the arms shows the letters S and T, for the former Staufen district and court. The colours were changed into the colours of Bavaria. The lower part shows the Staufen castle.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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