Wasserburg am Inn

WASSERBURG AM INN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Rosenheim (until 1973 Wasserburg am Inn)
Additions : 1978 Attel

Official blazon
German	In Silber ein golden gekrönter und bewehrter roter Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the lion of the counts of Wassenburg, dating from before 1248. Wasserburg became a city in the first half of the 13^th century and the earliest seals (known from 1292, but dating from 1250) show already the lion, albeit without crown. The lion has ever since been the arms of the city, but the colours have been changed regularly, most likely as the origin of the lion became unknown. Depending on the local ruler the colours of the lion were adapted. When the crown was added is not exactly known. Once the lion was shown wearing a collar, but that was never continued.

Image gallery

The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Apian (1559)
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms in the city archives (source)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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