Gnotzheim

GNOTZHEIM

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen (until 1974 Gunzenhausen)
Additions: 1971 Spielberg

Official blazon
German	In Blau ein durchgehender silberner Schragen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The cross is first seen on the local seal dating from 1848. Around 1898 the cross was also used as a coat of arms for the town. The cross is derived from the oldest known rulers of the town, the Counts of Oettingen, who acquired the area in the late 14^th century.

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

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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