Köfering Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Köfering, Landkreis Regensburg, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-05-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Köfering Municipality

Köfering Banner

It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2022

Köfering Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a curry comb Gules with four teeth, at sinister Gules a chevron Argent charged with a lark rising Sable.
Meaning:
The comb is taken from the arms of the Köferinger family, who lived in the village in the 13th and 14th century. Chevron and lark are taken from the arms of the Counts of Lerchenfeld, who lived in the village since 1569.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch. Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz", Regensburg 1991, pp.128-129
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2022

Banner and arms were confirmed on 16 February 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberpfalz..
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2022

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