Flintsbach upon Inn Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Flintsbach am Inn, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-05-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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Flintsbach upon Inn Municipality

Flintsbach Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

Flintsbach Coat of Arms

Renaissance shield Gules, standing on an embattled tower issuant Argent a falcon Argent armed Or.
Meaning:
The falcon is a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Falkenstein, who died out in 1272.They owned large estates, had been local rulers and had the local cognisance. Their castle was located in Flintsbach. The tower is representing the remains of the castle.
Source: "Unser Landkreis Rosenheim", 3rd edition, Bamberg 1994, pp. 69,110,112
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 5 March 1953 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

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