Mittenwald

MITTENWALD

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Official blazon
German	In Rot drei grüne Tannen, deren äußere auf beiderseits ansteigenden silbernen Felsen stehen; der Stamm der mittleren ist überdeckt mit einem auf dem Felsen stehenden, golden gekrönten schwarzen Mohrenkopf.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 20, 1407 by Berthold von Wehingen, bishop of Freising (1382-1410). Confirmed in 1986.

The arms are canting, being Middle-forest. The Moor's head is the arms of the bishops of Freising. After the secularisation in 1803 when all grounds of the church were confiscated, the head was replaced by a small shield with the arms of Bayern (in 1819). In 1892 the old arms were restored, only the crown was now gold, instead of the historical red.

The municipal stamp in the mid 19^th century	The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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