Osterhofen
Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Deggendorf (until 1973 Vilshofen) Additions: (to see click on expand)
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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 14th 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.
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The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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