Gutenberg (Oberostendorf)

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GUTENBERG

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Ostallgäu
Incorporated into: 1978 Oberostendorf

Official blazon

German	In Schwarz einen sechsstrahligen goldenen Stern über einem goldenen Dreiberg.
English	(Oberostendorf) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 13, 1950.

The star is taken from the arms of the Von Hörmann family from Kaufbeuren, to whom the village belonged since 1545. The base shows a mountain, which is canting (Berg=mountain).

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