Holzheim at the Forest Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Holzheim am Forst, Landkreis Regensburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-05-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Holzheim at the Forest Municipality

Holzheim Banner

It is a white-red-white vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2022

Holzheim Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a sword Gules and a crozier Gules in saltire, over all a watering can Azure.
Meaning:
The can is a differentiation of the arms of the local Holzheimer kin, whose family arms displayed three cans. In the 15th century the local district (Bavarian: Hofmark) was acquired by the Benedictine Mittelmünster St. Paul Nunnery in Regensburg, who ruled the district with interruptions until 1588. The sword is an attribute of its name giver St. Paul, the crozier is an attribute of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg. It was furthermore part of the seals of the abbesses.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch. Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.126-127
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2022

Banner and arms were confirmed on 24 August 1978 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberpfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2022

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