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| | | In Silber ein rot gekrönter und rot gezungter schwarzer Löwe, der auf der Brust den bayerischen Rautenschild und in den Pranken einen bewurzelten grünen Baum trägt | ||
In Silber ein rot gekrönter und rot gezungter schwarzer Löwe, der auf der Brust den bayerischen Rautenschild und in den Pranken einen bewurzelten grünen Baum trägt | |- | ||
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Gundelfingen became a city around 1280, but the oldest known seal dates from around 1300. It showed the old lion of Bayern under a tree. The tree can be a canting symbol (Gundebra is a type of tree in the local dialect). From 1386 the lion is standing, holding a tree. The new arms of Bayern were added in 1462 as a small shield on the lion. As coloured arms the image is known since the 16<sup>th</sup> century. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the tree was made a pine tree and the colours often changed. In 1955 the arms were officially granted and based on a seal from 1462 and in historical colours. | Gundelfingen became a city around 1280, but the oldest known seal dates from around 1300. It showed the old lion of Bayern under a tree. The tree can be a canting symbol (Gundebra is a type of tree in the local dialect). From 1386 the lion is standing, holding a tree. The new arms of Bayern were added in 1462 as a small shield on the lion. As coloured arms the image is known since the 16<sup>th</sup> century. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the tree was made a pine tree and the colours often changed. In 1955 the arms were officially granted and based on a seal from 1462 and in historical colours. | ||
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| | File:Gundelfingen an der Donau1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|The arms around 1500 | ||
File:Gundelfingen an der Donau16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Gundelfingen an der Donaut.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|The arms by Tyroff (1835) | |||
File:Gundelfingen an der Donau1841.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|The arms in Kramer (1841) | |||
File:gundelfingenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:gundelfingen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gundelfingen an der Donau/Arms of Gundelfingen an der Donau|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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GUNDELFINGEN AN DER DONAU
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Dillingen an der Donau
Additions : 1978 Echenbrunn, Peterswörth
| German | In Silber ein rot gekrönter und rot gezungter schwarzer Löwe, der auf der Brust den bayerischen Rautenschild und in den Pranken einen bewurzelten grünen Baum trägt |
| English | an der Donau No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
Gundelfingen became a city around 1280, but the oldest known seal dates from around 1300. It showed the old lion of Bayern under a tree. The tree can be a canting symbol (Gundebra is a type of tree in the local dialect). From 1386 the lion is standing, holding a tree. The new arms of Bayern were added in 1462 as a small shield on the lion. As coloured arms the image is known since the 16th century. In the 19th century the tree was made a pine tree and the colours often changed. In 1955 the arms were officially granted and based on a seal from 1462 and in historical colours.
The arms around 1500
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Tyroff (1835)
The arms in Kramer (1841)
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
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