Kaltenbrunn (Weiherhammer)

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KALTENBRUNN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Waldnaab
Incorporated into : 1972 Weiherhammer

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The oldest seals of the town are known since 1481. The seal showed a shield with in the upper part three diamonds, taken from the arms of Bayern. The area was a possession of the Wittelsbach family, Kings of Bayern. The lower part showed a canting square well (Kaltenbrunn=cold well). In the second seal, known since 1564, the diamonds were replaced by the points, but still in the Bavarian colours. In the 17^th century the well was round, but otherwise the arms haven't changed.