Osterhofen

OSTERHOFEN Country: Germany State: Bayern District (Kreis): Deggendorf (until 1973 Vilshofen) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1972 Altenmarkt 1972 Anning 1972 Galgweis 1964 Oberndorf 1972 Gergweis 1972 Göttersdorf 1972 Kirchdorf bei Osterhofen 1972 Langenamming 1972 Niedermünchsdorf 1972 Wisselsing 1978 Aicha an der Donau Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":48.69980000000000330828697769902646541595458984375,"lon":13.0207999999999994855670593096874654293060302734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Blau über roter Zinnenmauer mit offenem Tor ein wachsendes, rot nimbiertes, golden bewehrtes silbernes Gotteslamm, das die Osterfahne an goldenem Kreuzstab trägt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the city is known from 1423, but dates from the late 14^th century. The seal showed an unclear figure, which has been interpreted as a beehive or a large bell. All seals after 1428 (when the city became a possession of the Dukes of Bayern), show the Paschal Lamb (a canting symbol, from Osterlamm) above a city wall. The composition as such did not change (except for a green base in some images), but the size and shape of the different elements has varied widely during the centuries.

Image gallery

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  The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)

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  The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530

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  The arms by Apian (1559)

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1599

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  The arms in a 16th century manuscript

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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