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Coat of arms of the municipalities - Authorization of use
Service Description
The coat of arms of a municipality, town or district may only be used with the permission of the municipality concerned.
Process flow
Apply for the use of the coat of arms to the administration of the municipality whose coat of arms you wish to use. The local authority will decide on the application and inform you of its decision. The details of the procedure are determined by the local authority in accordance with the law.
Who should I contact?
The administration of the municipality whose coat of arms you wish to use is responsible.
Competent authority
The administration of the municipality whose coat of arms you wish to use is responsible.
Legal basis
The approval of the use of coats of arms is regulated for municipalities and towns in Section 7 (2) of the Thuringian Municipal Code (ThürKO) and for rural districts in Section 90 (2) ThürKO.
What else should I know?
Even a modified or stylized coat of arms that could be confused with the coat of arms of a municipality may only be used with the approval of the municipality concerned.
Municipalities may regulate the use of coats of arms, including their approval, by means of bylaws. In the bylaws, the use of a coat of arms without approval may be punishable by a fine as an administrative offense.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs
Professionally released on
28.12.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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