Schwandorf
SCHWANDORF
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Schwandorf (until 1973 a free Urban District)
Additions : 1972 Ettmannsdorf, Fronberg, Haselbach, Krondorf, Kronstetten; 1976 Gögglbach; 1978 Bubach an der Naab, Dachelhofen, Klardorf, Naabeck, Neukirchen, Wiefelsdorf
| German |
Geteilt; oben in Schwarz ein wachsender, rot gekrönter goldener Löwe, unten die bayerischen Rauten, belegt mit einem schwarzen Filzstiefel. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of the city dates from around 1300 and shows in the upper half the lion of the Pfalz, and in the lower half a kind of fence with points, most likely red in silver. The fence also appeared alone on a small seal form the 15th century. Later the fence was replaced by the diamonds of Bayern and the boot was added. The boot has been explained as the symbol of the medieval Count Eckhart, but the origin is not really known. The size and shape of the boot has changed widely during the centuries, and in the 19th century sometimes a spur was added to the boot.
 The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
 The arms by Tyroff (1835) |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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