Oberpfalz: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
These arms show a blue lion, the origin thereof I do not know. | These arms show a blue lion, the origin thereof I do not know. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]] : Image and information taken from here : http://www.stmukwk.bayern.de/blz/bezirke/bezirke.html | [[Literature]] : Image and information taken from here : http://www.stmukwk.bayern.de/blz/bezirke/bezirke.html | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 9 July 2014
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
|
OBERPFALZ
State : Bayern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms combine the arms of the Pfalz with the two crossed keys of the city and State of Regensburg. The arms of the Pfalz are a combination of the historical lion and the diamonds of the Wittelsbach family, Dukes of Bayern and Princes of the Pfalz.
The arms of the Kreis Oberpfalz, which existed until 1945 were rather different:
These arms show a blue lion, the origin thereof I do not know.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Image and information taken from here : http://www.stmukwk.bayern.de/blz/bezirke/bezirke.html