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City of Dillingen upon Donau (Germany)

Stadt Dillingen an der Donau, Kreis Dillingen, Schwaben District, Bavaria

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image by Jens Pattke and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2014

City of Dillingen upon Donau

Dillingen Banner
Dillingen Banner until 1993
Dillingen Coat of Arms

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City of Dillingen upon Donau

Dillingen Banner

Description of banner:
It is a yellow - red - white vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Dillingen Banner until 1993

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image by Jens Pattke, 3 Apr 2001

Description of banner:
It is a yellow - white - blue vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon's database
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2014

Dillingen Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
The blue shield is divided by a silver (= white) bend sinister. Above right is a golden (= yellow), bendy fleur de lis. Below left are two facetted 6-point stars of the same colour ordered alongside the bend.
Meaning:
The Counts of Dillingen donated castle and village of Dillingen to the Bishopric of Augsburg in 1257 but they remained local rulers until 1258. Since 1264 Dillingen was mentioned as a city. The current pattern appeared first on a seal's print from 1299. Lily and stars sometimes were interchanged. Sometimes there were two lilies, sometimes the stars were replaced by a flower. The bend sinister is reminding on the counts, was however golden (= yellow) in a red shield and accompanied by two lions. Around 1400 the court's seal had the comital pattern, while the city arms already had the current pattern. The lily is symbolizing the right of jurisdiction. The stars are attributes of St. Mary, patron saint of the Bishopric of Augsburg.
The colours of the new flag might be reviving the colours of the counts.
Source: Stadler 1965, p.40
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2014

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