Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (kreis)
Revision as of 10:13, 1 April 2012 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "====Origin/meaning====" to "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>")
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
|
PFAFFENHOFEN AN DER ILM (PAF)
State : Bayern
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on April 18, 1963 and confirmed on July 4, 1974.
The arms show in the left half a branch of hops, as hops culturing is of great importance in the district. The right half combines the diamonds of the Wittelsbach family (and Bayern) with a symbol for the Benedictine monastery at Scheyern. In the early 12th century the Wittelsbach family were Counts of Scheyern and turned their ancestral castle into a monastery in 1118.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.