Höchenschwand Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Höchenschwand, Landkreis Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2019-11-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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Höchenschwand Municipality

Höchenschwand Banner

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2019

Höchenschwand Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, a dexter Azure a stag forcene Or, at sinister Gules a fess Argent.
Meaning:
The village belonged to Austria until 1806 and the St. Blasien Monastery had special rights. The dexter half is alluding to St. Blasien, the sinister half to Austria.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2019

Banner and arms were approved on 4 October 1983 by the county administration, published in GABl 299/1984.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2019

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