 On 4 February 1927, the Ministry of State for the Interior in Munich gave its approval for the municipality of Reipoltskirchen to bear the arms once borne by the lordship of Hohenfels-Reipoltskirchen (see Coat of arms below).On 19 March 1945, United States troops marched into Reipoltskirchen; a local mill owner was installed as mayor.Alois Moog was elected mayor in the first mayoral election after the Second World War on 15 September 1946.