Heroldingen

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HEROLDINGEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Donau-Ries (until 1973 Donauwörth)
Additions : 1972 Schrattenhofen
Incorporated into : 1978 Harburg

Official blazon

(de) In Schwarz eine gestürzte, eingeschweifte, silberne Spitze, darin eine brennende Fackel mit schwarzem Griff; beiderseits der Spitze unten die silbernen Großbuchstaben G und K.

Origin/meaning

The arms refer to Georg Karg (Georg Parsimonius), a famous theologist and church reformer who was born in the village in 1512. The torch indicates the new enlightening preached by him and the letters are his initials.