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The arms were officially granted in 1437 by Duke Enrst of Bayern. The arms show a canting Fichte (pine tree), and they already appeared on the oldest known seal, dating from 1514. All later seals and images have shown a pine tree, but the size and shape varied widely. The pine cones were added in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. Also in the 19<sup>th</sup> century a chief with the arms of Bayern was sometimes used, probably to distinguish the arms from similar arms with pine trees. | The arms were officially granted in 1437 by Duke Enrst of Bayern. The arms show a canting Fichte (pine tree), and they already appeared on the oldest known seal, dating from 1514. All later seals and images have shown a pine tree, but the size and shape varied widely. The pine cones were added in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. Also in the 19<sup>th</sup> century a chief with the arms of Bayern was sometimes used, probably to distinguish the arms from similar arms with pine trees. | ||
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| | File:Viechtach1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms by Apian (1559) | ||
File:Viechtach1599.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in a [https://dl.wdl.org/8930/service/8930.pdf manuscript from 1599] | |||
| | File:viechtach.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
File:Viechtach.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968 | |||
File:Viechtach1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in the town | |||
File:Viechtach2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in the town | |||
File:Viechtach3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in the town | |||
File:Viechtach4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Viechtach/Arms of Viechtach|The arms in the town | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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VIECHTACH
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Regen (until 1973 Viechtach)
Additions : 1971 Blossersberg, Schlatzendorf; 1978 Wettzell (partly)
| German | In Gold eine bewurzelte grüne Fichte mit goldenen Zapfen. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1437 by Duke Enrst of Bayern. The arms show a canting Fichte (pine tree), and they already appeared on the oldest known seal, dating from 1514. All later seals and images have shown a pine tree, but the size and shape varied widely. The pine cones were added in the late 19th century. Also in the 19th century a chief with the arms of Bayern was sometimes used, probably to distinguish the arms from similar arms with pine trees.
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms in the town
The arms in the town
The arms in the town
The arms in the town
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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