Landshut
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Country : Germany  State : Bayern  District (Kreis) : Free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt)
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| German | In Silber drei, zwei zu eins gestellte, blaue Eisenhüte mit verschlungenen roten Sturmriemen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show three helmets, which may be a canting element for the -hut part of the name. The already appear in the oldest known seal, from 1275. The present arms show the helmets according to the old seal, but during the centuries the shape of the helmets has differed widely. The colours are known since the 15th century and are probably the Bavarian colours.
Two savages were added as supporters in 1446 and are still sometimes used.
Seal from Landshut
Seal from Landshut
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in a book from 1514 (image from Facebook)
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Tyroff (1835)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the album from 1930s
The arms in an album, 1950s
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.