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The district is made up of two former areas in the County Brandenburg-Ansbach. The two areas, Gunzenhausen and Hohentrüdingen adopted symbols in 1718/19, which are combined in the new arms. The Gunzenhausen area used a bend with a fishing hook, whereas Hohentrüdingen used the arms of the Counts of Truhendingen, who became extinct in 1424. The latter arms were used in the colours of Brandenburg-Ansbach, silver and black.
The district is made up of two former areas in the County Brandenburg-Ansbach. The two areas, Gunzenhausen and Hohentrüdingen adopted symbols in 1718/19, which are combined in the new arms. The Gunzenhausen area used a bend with a fishing hook, whereas Hohentrüdingen used the arms of the Counts of Truhendingen, who became extinct in 1424. The latter arms were used in the colours of Brandenburg-Ansbach, silver and black.


[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Heraldic Bibliography]''': Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.




Revision as of 13:53, 27 February 2025

GUNZENHAUSEN (GUN)

State : Bayern
Incorporated into: 1973 Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen

Wappen von Gunzenhausen (kreis)/Arms (crest) of Gunzenhausen (kreis)
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 8, 1956.

The district is made up of two former areas in the County Brandenburg-Ansbach. The two areas, Gunzenhausen and Hohentrüdingen adopted symbols in 1718/19, which are combined in the new arms. The Gunzenhausen area used a bend with a fishing hook, whereas Hohentrüdingen used the arms of the Counts of Truhendingen, who became extinct in 1424. The latter arms were used in the colours of Brandenburg-Ansbach, silver and black.

Heraldic Bibliography: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.




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