Höchstädt upon Donau City (Germany)

Stadt Höchstädt an der Donau, Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-05-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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Höchstädt upon Donau City

Höchstädt Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 May 2022

Höchstädt Coat of Arms

Shield Or an embattled round tower Gules, masoned Sable with three cone roofs Azure, in base surrounded by a curtaim wall of the same and on fess point charged with an inescutcheon lozengy of Argent and Azure in bend.
Meaning:
Already the first local seal prints, proven since 1321, displayed the current pattern with the lozengy inescutcheon, symbolising the rule of the Wittelsbach kin since 1268. Later the shape of the tower changed in details, the existence of the three cone roofs is proven since 1471. The first seals displayed a triplemount in base, which was replaced by the curtain wall in the early 15th century. Since the 16th century the tower was round.
Source: Stadler 1965, p.75
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 May 2022

The colours of the banner are traditional. The arms are in use since the 14th century.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 May 2022

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