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(de) Geviert; 1 und 4 gerautet von Silber und Blau, 2 und 3 in Rot drei goldene Flammen. | (de) Geviert; 1 und 4 gerautet von Silber und Blau, 2 und 3 in Rot drei goldene Flammen. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are first mentioned in 1471 and show in the first and fourth quarter the arms of the Wittelsbach family, Princes of the Pfalz, as the area belonged to the Oberpfalz for many centuries. The meaning or origin of the flames in the second and third quarter is not known. | The arms are first mentioned in 1471 and show in the first and fourth quarter the arms of the Wittelsbach family, Princes of the Pfalz, as the area belonged to the Oberpfalz for many centuries. The meaning or origin of the flames in the second and third quarter is not known. | ||