Reichertshofen

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REICHERTSHOFEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (until 1972 Ingolstadt)
Additions 1971 Gotteshofen; 1972 Hög, Langenbruck, Winden am Aign

Official blazon
German	In Blau zwei abgewendete silberne Reiherhälse mit roten Schnäbeln.
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Origin/meaning

Reichertshofen was made a town in 1449 and probably it had its first seal made. The seal is known from 1499 and shows two canting heron heads (Reiher=heron). The colours are known since the early 19^th century and are most likely the Bavarian colours. The arms have thus basically never changed, although the image has changed with time, according to the fashion of the time.