Günzburg County (Germany)

Landkreis Günzburg, Schwaben District, Bavaria

Last modified: 2022-07-30 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: guenzburg(county) | krumbach(county) | demi-eagle | couped per pale | sinister bendy | pale(golden) | fess(wavy) | barry(4) | balls(3) |
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• Günzburg County Banner
• Günzburg County Coat of Arms
• Günzburg County Banner until 1972
• Günzburg County Coat of Arms until 1972


• Krumbach County
• Krumbach County Banner until 1972
• Krumbach County Coat of Arms until 1972

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Günzburg County

In 1972 Günzburg county was enlarged by the previously independent city of Günzburg and Krumbach county during the 1972 municipal reform and adopted new symbols. From 1972 until 1973 the newly formed county had the name Günzkreis
Stefan Schwoon, 23 Aug 2001

Günzburg County Banner

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 23 Aug 2001

Günzburg County Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a demi-eagle Argent couped per pale, at sinister bendy sinister of six of Argent and Gules over all a pale Or.
Meaning:
The new arms combine the silver demi-eagle from the arms of the former Krumbach county with the pale and bends sinister from the old arms.
Source: Linder and Olzog 1996.
Santiago Dotor, 11 Feb 2004

Günzburg County Banner until 1972

It was a red-yellow-red vertical triband. The coat of arms was shifted to the top.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 23 Aug 2001

Günzburg County Coat of Arms until 1972

Shield bendy sinister of six of Argent and Gules over all a pale Or, chief Azure a fess wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are mainly based on the arms of the Margraviate of Burgau, a golden pale superimposing a field divided 5-times per bend sinister into silver and red. They owned the largest part of the county until 1301, when it became an Austrian possession. In 1805 the area became part of Bayern and the Bavarian colours are used for the base of the shield. The base represents the Donau River (Danube), which runs through the county.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.41
Santiago Dotor, 31 July 2003

Banner and arms were approved on 19 April 1973. The old banner was approved on 12 May 1967. The old coat of arms was approved on 27 September 1962.
Santiago Dotor, 31 July 2003

Krumbach County until 1972

Krumbach County Banner until 1972

It was a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted to the top.
Sources: Linder and Schmidt 2000
Stefan Schwoon, 24 Aug 2001

Krumbach County Coat of Arms until 1972

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Gules a demi-eagle Argent couped per pale; at sinister parted per fess, above barry of four of Gules and Argent, beneath Azure three balls Or ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The arms are a combination of the arms of the Lords of Schwabegg-Ursberg (silver demi-eagle and bars) and the Lords of Freiberg (golden balls). The former founded Premonstratensian Ursberg Imperial Abbey and the Canoness Edelstetten Nunnery in the county, which played a major role in its history. The latter owned for a long time the Estate Niederraunau in the county.
Source: Stadler 1964, p.53
Santiago Dotor, 31 July 2003

Banner and coat of arms were approved on 22 May 1962.
Santiago Dotor, 31 July 2003

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