Altheim Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Altheim (bei Riedlingen), Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2018-09-19 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: altheim(riedlingen) | parted per fess | beaver | inescutcheon |
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It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2018

Altheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess into Or over Gules over Vert, the base Vert is charged with a 3-fold fess wavy Argent, above a sinister facing beaver rampant reguardant Sable garnished Gules (sometimes having proper colours), tongued Gules and holding an inescutcheon Gules chrged with a fess Argent in his forepaws, shield fimbriated Or an crowned by a Ducal coronet of Or and Gules.
Meaning:
The beaver is referring to the former name "Altheim am Biberbach" (= beaver creek). Probably Altheim became a dominion of the Habsburg kin together with Riedlingen around 1300. The inescutcheon is referring to the Austrian dominion.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2018

The arms were granted on 21 January 1681 by Emperor Leopold.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Sep 2018

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