Buxheim Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Buxheim, Landkreis Eichstätt, Bayern

Last modified: 2021-10-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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Buxheim Municipality

Buxheim Banner

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2021

Buxheim Coat of Arms

Shield Gules parted by an abased fess wavy Argent, an impending crozier Argent in pale, surmounted by a sword Argent in bend, surmounted by a sword flambant Or hilted Argent in bend sinister.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is representing the Schutter River, crossing the municipality. The crozier is taken from the arms of the Bishopric of Eichstätt, to which the village belonged until 1803. Buxheim was mentioned in 908 but had probably been part of the basic estates of the bishopric, which was founded in 740. Privileges of the Chapter of the Bishopric of Eichstätt in Buxheim and Tauberfeld were confirmed by the Pope in 1179. The sword is an attribute of St. Martin, patron saint of the parish church of Tauberfeld, which had been an independent municipality until 1971. The flamed sword is an attribute of St. Michael, patron saint of the parish church of Buxheim.
Source: Karl Zecherle: "Gemeindewappen im Kreis Eichstätt", Eichstätt 1985, pp.16-17
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2021

Banner and arms were approved on 9 August 1983 by by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberbayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2021

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