Bergkirchen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Bergkirchen, Landkreis Dachau, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Bergkirchen Municipality

Bergkirchen Banner

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2020

Bergkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base a mount Argent charged with two bars wavy Azure and topped by a church Argent.
Meaning:
The church is a representation oft he local parish church, and located on top of a mountain (German: Berg), the ensemble is canting. The bars wavy are representing the creeks Amper and Maisach. The tinctures red and white are those of the Lords of Eisolzried, who had been in service of the Wittelsbach kin. They acquired a lot of possessions around dachau in the 13th and 14th century.
Source: "Unser Bayern, appendix of Bayerische Staatszeitung (newspaper)", 1984, p. 40
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2020

Banner and arms were confirmed on 28 September 1982 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2020

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