Vohenstrauss

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VOHENSTRAUSS

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Waldnaab (until 1973 Vohenstrauss)
Additions : 1972 Altenstadt bei Vohenstrauß, Böhmischbruck, Kaimling, Oberlind (1938 Obernankau), Roggenstein (1938 Lämersdorf), Waldau

Wappen von Vohenstrauss/Arms (crest) of Vohenstrauss
Official blazon
German In Blau ein linksgewendeter, golden bewehrter silberner Strauß mit goldenem Hufeisen im Schnabel, den ein roter Fuchs anspringt.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal dates from 1365 and already shows the ostrich and fox. The animals are canting; a Vohe is a female fox, a Strauss is an ostrich. The origin of the horseshoe is not known. All later seals and images show the two animals, sometimes placed on a ground or mountain. The colours above have been used since the middle of the 19th century.

Wappen von Vohenstrauss/Coat of arms (crest) of Vohenstrauss

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Coat of arms (crest) of Vohenstrauss

The arms on the city hall (source)
Wappen von Vohenstrauss/Coat of arms (crest) of Vohenstrauss

Postal cancellation 2015

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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