Reichertshofen

REICHERTSHOFEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (until 1972 Ingolstadt)
Additions 1971 Gotteshofen; 1972 Hög, Langenbruck, Winden am Aign

Official blazon
German	In Blau zwei abgewendete silberne Reiherhälse mit roten Schnäbeln.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Reichertshofen was made a town in 1449 and probably it had its first seal made. The seal is known from 1499 and shows two canting heron heads (Reiher=heron). The colours are known since the early 19^th century and are most likely the Bavarian colours. The arms have thus basically never changed, although the image has changed with time, according to the fashion of the time.

The arms in Kramer (1841)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms used on postage marks by the municipality

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