Schweitenkirchen Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Schweitenkirchen, Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-12-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

• Schweitenkirchen Municipality
• Schweitenkirchen Banner
• Schweitenkirchen Coat of Arms

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Schweitenkirchen Municipality

Schweitenkirchen Banner

It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with (see left image above) or without (see central image above) coat of arms is shifted towards the top. There is also a yellow-green plain vertical bicolour (see right image above).
Sources:
1) this online catalogue
2) this photo
3) this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

Schweitenkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a pale Argent charged with a pallet Vert, at dexter Azure a church tower issuant Or, at sinister Gules parted by a cross Argent.
Meaning:
Meaning: Pale and pallet are symbolising the federal highway between Nürnberg and München, which crosses the municipality. The tower is a representation of the parish church of Schweitenkirchen, dedicated to St. John. The cross is an attribute of St. George, patron saint of the church of Dürnzhausen, which was incorporated in 1971.
Source: Martin Sedlmeier: "Wappen des Landkreises Pfaffenhofen a.d.Ilm" (D'Hopfakirm 32), Pfaffenhofen 2003, pp.54-55
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 10 July 1973 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberbayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2021

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