Dietmannsried
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DIETMANNSRIED
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Oberallgäu (until 1973 Kempten)
Additions: 1972 Reicholzried, Überbach; 1978 Probstried, Schrattenbach
Official blazon
Gespalten von Rot und Blau durch eine gekürzte, eingeschweifte silberne Spitze, darin auf grünem Boden liegend ein rotes Herz; vorne eine linksgewendete silberne Taube, hinten ein goldener Hahn.
Origin/meaning
The first time arms appear on the seal of Dietmannsried is in 1820. It shows the rooster and pigeon and the division of the shield. There is nothing in the lower part. In 1835 the present arms appear and have not changed since.
The origin of the figures is not clear. The colours probably are taken from the arms of the abbey of Kempten, which owned the area. Some important families in the area used the animals, f.e. the Vorner family used a pigeon and the Laufner family a rooster. Whether the figures are taken from these arms is not known.
The origin of the heart is not known at all.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.