Reit im Winkl

REIT IM WINKL

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Traunstein

Official blazon
German	In Grün eine eingeschweifte, gekürzte goldene Spitze, darin ein rot bewehrter schwarzer Adler; vorne ein gestümmelter, brennender silberner Ast, hinten ein silbernes Rodungsbeil (Sapie) mit blauem Blatt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 27, 1950 and replaced older arms dating from July 16, 1929.

The original arms showed in blue the local military memorial chapel on a green hill. The present arms show the eagle of the diocese of Chiemsee, to which the village belonged from 1275-1804. The shape of the silver field is canting (Winkl=corner). The tree and axe symbolise the fact that the village was founded during the second round of cleaning the forests in the Chiemgau area in the 11th and 12^th century.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

This page is part of the German heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,737 Of which images : 40,663	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us

© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site