Aichach

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AICHACH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Aichach-Friedberg (until 1972 Aichach)
Additions : 1970 Untergriesbach, Unterschneitbach; 1972 Oberschneitbach, Sulzbach, Unterwittelsbach,Walchshofen

Official blazon
German	In Silber ein bewurzelter grüner Eichenbaum mit goldenen Eicheln.
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Origin/meaning

Aichach was already mentioned as a city in the 13^th century. The oldest seal is known since 1315 and shows already a shield with a canting oak (Eiche) tree. All later seals and images have shown the tree, sometimes as shown above, sometimes planted in a small hill.

The colours on the other hand have changed considerably, with a blue field, or a field divided silver and red. The above colours are the most commonly used colours since 1560 and were officially granted in 1949.

The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530	The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Tyroff (1835)	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum