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The village developed in the late Middle Ages around the castle with the same name. Already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century it was designated as a town (Markt). All seals and images of the city symbols show the canting falcon on a mountain (Berg=mountain, Stein=stone), the oldest known seal dating from 1514. The colours are known since 1562 and are the colours of Bayern. Later the colours changed, but during the last century the old colours were restored. | The village developed in the late Middle Ages around the castle with the same name. Already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century it was designated as a town (Markt). All seals and images of the city symbols show the canting falcon on a mountain (Berg=mountain, Stein=stone), the oldest known seal dating from 1514. The colours are known since 1562 and are the colours of Bayern. Later the colours changed, but during the last century the old colours were restored. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
| | File:Falkenstein1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Falkenstein/Arms of Falkenstein|The arms by Apian (1559) | ||
| | File:falkenstein-oberpfalz.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Falkenstein/Arms of Falkenstein|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
File:Falkensteino1jpg|alt=Wappen von Falkenstein/Arms of Falkenstein|The arms in the town ([https://www.hdbg.eu/gemeinden/index.php/detail/photos?rschl=9372125&id=49 source]) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. |
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FALKENSTEIN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Cham (1973 Roding)
Additions : 1971 Arrach, Au
German | In Blau auf schwarzem Dreiberg ein flugbereiter goldener Falke. |
English | (Oberpfalz) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The village developed in the late Middle Ages around the castle with the same name. Already in the 15th century it was designated as a town (Markt). All seals and images of the city symbols show the canting falcon on a mountain (Berg=mountain, Stein=stone), the oldest known seal dating from 1514. The colours are known since 1562 and are the colours of Bayern. Later the colours changed, but during the last century the old colours were restored.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
- Falkensteino1jpg
The arms in the town (source)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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