City of Sigmaringen (Germany)

Stadt Sigmaringen, Kreis Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2015-05-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013

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City of Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen City Banner

Description of banner:
It is a yellow - red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top. (left image)There is also a plain yellow - red vertical bicolour.(right image)The plain flag is the every day low cost flag, while the flag with arms is only used on special occasions.
Source: information provided by Mrs. Helga Lehn, head of local Central Services Department
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013

Sigmaringen Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a red triangular shield is a golden (= yellow) stag statant. A facetted 6-point star of the same colour is on the dexter chiefpoint.
Meaning:
The stag as the symbol for Sigmaringen appears already on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1316. All later seals and arms show the stag mostly statant, but sometimes forcene. The deer itself is most likely derived from the arms Count Gebhard of Peutengau-Hirschberg, Lord of Sigmaringen until 1253. The colours are generally gold in red, but until the 19th century also gold in blue appeared, unless the red colour is proven since 1483.
Source: Stadler 1971, p.96
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2013

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