Ochsenfurt

	OCHSENFURT Country: Germany State: Bayern District (Kreis): Würzburg (until 1973 Ochsenfurt) Additions: 1971 Hohestadt 1971 Kleinochsenfurt 1971 Zeubelried 1972 Darstadt 1972 Erlach 1972 Goßmannsdorf am Main 1972 Tückelhausen 1978 Hopferstadt Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.6649000000000029331204132176935672760009765625,"lon":10.0647999999999999687361196265555918216705322265625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Silber eine rote Burg mit breitem Mittelturm und zwei spitzbedachten seitlichen Zinnentürmen, alle mit blauen Dächern; aus dem Tor hervorbrechend ein golden bewehrter schwarzer Ochse.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The town became a city in the 13^th century. The oldest seals date from the early 14^th century and already show a city with an ox (canting) in the gate. All great-seals show a city with the ox, smaller seal only show the ox. The oldest known arms also show only an ox. The present arms were granted in the last century and go back to the old seal.

Image gallery

The arms in the late 15^th century
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16^th century)
The arms in a 16^th century manuscript
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a manhole cover

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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