Fischen in Allgäu Municipality Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Fischen im Allgäu Municipality, Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bayern

Last modified: 2020-09-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: fischen(allgaeu) | fish(haurient) | lozenge |
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• Fischen in Allgäu Municipality
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• Fischen Coat of Arms

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Fischen in Allgäu Municipality

Fischen Banner

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

Fischen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, two fish haurient embowed addorsed Or, chief Or three lozenges Gules.
Meaning:
The fish are canting. The village was mentioned in 905 as "Fiskina" (= fishing village). The lozenges are taken from the arms of the Counts of Königsegg-Rothenfels, local rulers since 1564.
Source: Richard Dertsch: "Landkreis Sonthofen - Historisches Ortsnamenbuch von Bayern, Schwaben 7", München 1974, p.47
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

The arms were approved on 25 May 1950 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Sep 2020

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