Donauwörth: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
State : [[Bayern]]<br/> | State : [[Bayern]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Donau-Ries]] (until 1972 [[Donauwörth (kreis)|Donauwörth]])<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Donau-Ries]] (until 1972 [[Donauwörth (kreis)|Donauwörth]])<br/> | ||
Additions : 1971 [[Auchsesheim]], [[Nordheim]], [[Zirgesheim]]; 1972 [[Riedlingen (Donauwörth)|Riedlingen]], [[Zusum-Rettingen]] (partly); 1973 [[Berg (Donauwörth)|Berg]]; 1978 [[Wörnitzstein]]; [[Schäfstall]] | Additions : 1971 [[Auchsesheim]], [[Nordheim (Donauwörth)|Nordheim]], [[Zirgesheim]]; 1972 [[Riedlingen (Donauwörth)|Riedlingen]], [[Zusum-Rettingen]] (partly); 1973 [[Berg (Donauwörth)|Berg]]; 1978 [[Wörnitzstein]]; [[Schäfstall]] | ||
[[File:donauwor.jpg|center]] | [[File:donauwor.jpg|center]] | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 28 October 2012
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
|
DONAUWÖRTH
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Donau-Ries (until 1972 Donauwörth)
Additions : 1971 Auchsesheim, Nordheim, Zirgesheim; 1972 Riedlingen, Zusum-Rettingen (partly); 1973 Berg; 1978 Wörnitzstein; Schäfstall
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
Donauwörth was an imperial city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1240, thus shows the imperial eagle flanked by a cross and a star. Until 1529 the seals showed the eagle flanked by two star-shaped flowers.
The present arms were granted by Emperor Charles V on October 21, 1530. The eagle is again the imperial eagle, the letter W the initial of Wörth. The arms have not changed since, except from 1818-1836, when the city was ordered to replace the eagle with the lion of Bayern.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s