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'''HOFKIRCHEN''' | '''HOFKIRCHEN''' | ||
State : [[Bayern]]<br/> | State: [[Bayern]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Passau (kreis)|Passau]] (until 1973 [[Vilshofen (kreis)|Vilshofen]])<br /> | District (Kreis): [[Passau (kreis)|Passau]] (until 1973 [[Vilshofen (kreis)|Vilshofen]])<br /> | ||
Additions : 1970 Hilgartsberg; 1978 Garham (partly) | Additions: 1970 Hilgartsberg; 1978 Garham (partly) | ||
[[FIle:hofkirch.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[FIle:hofkirch.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The church is a canting element (Kirche). During the centuries the size and shape of the church has often changed, and in the 16<sup>th</sup> century the church was shown standing on a small green hill. The above arms are according to the old document from 1481. | The church is a canting element (Kirche). During the centuries the size and shape of the church has often changed, and in the 16<sup>th</sup> century the church was shown standing on a small green hill. The above arms are according to the old document from 1481. | ||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:Hofkirchen1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hofkirchen/Arms (crest) of Hofkirchen|The arms by Apian (1559) | File:Hofkirchen1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hofkirchen/Arms (crest) of Hofkirchen|The arms by Apian (1559) | ||
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'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Literature]''': Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities H]] | [[Category:German Municipalities H]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:38, 20 March 2025
HOFKIRCHEN
State: Bayern
District (Kreis): Passau (until 1973 Vilshofen)
Additions: 1970 Hilgartsberg; 1978 Garham (partly)
| German | In Blau eine eintürmige silberne Kirche mit roten Dächern in Seitenansicht. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1481 by Duke Georg the rich of Bayern-Landshut.
The church is a canting element (Kirche). During the centuries the size and shape of the church has often changed, and in the 16th century the church was shown standing on a small green hill. The above arms are according to the old document from 1481.
Image gallery
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
1599.jpg)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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