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The arms show a rider on a horse holding a banner and a set of rams horns. The ride ris the so-called King of Farmers, the nickname of the mayor, who rides a horse with the local banner on special occasions. The rams horns are taken from the local noble family Von Lierheim. The colours are those of the city of [[Nördlingen]], which bought the village from the Von Lierheim family around 1450. | The arms show a rider on a horse holding a banner and a set of rams horns. The ride ris the so-called King of Farmers, the nickname of the mayor, who rides a horse with the local banner on special occasions. The rams horns are taken from the local noble family Von Lierheim. The colours are those of the city of [[Nördlingen]], which bought the village from the Von Lierheim family around 1450. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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APPETSHOFEN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Donau-Ries (until 1972 Donauwörth)
Incorporated into : 1975 Möttingen
Official blazon
In Gold ein steigender, golden gezäumter und golden gesattelter Rappe, darauf ein schwarz gekleideter bäuerlicher Reiter, der eine weiss-rote Fahne auf der Schulter trägt; unten ein schwarzes Widdergehörn.
Origin/meaning
The arms show a rider on a horse holding a banner and a set of rams horns. The ride ris the so-called King of Farmers, the nickname of the mayor, who rides a horse with the local banner on special occasions. The rams horns are taken from the local noble family Von Lierheim. The colours are those of the city of Nördlingen, which bought the village from the Von Lierheim family around 1450.
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Literature : König, 2001