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The arms were granted to the town in 1540 by Friedrich III Prince-Elector of the Pfalz. In 1743 the arms were confirmed by Emperor Karl VII. The arms show a canting rock (Fels) with the lion of the Pfalz. Only on the seal from 1811 the lion is crowned, otherwise the arms have not changed. | The arms were granted to the town in 1540 by Friedrich III Prince-Elector of the Pfalz. In 1743 the arms were confirmed by Emperor Karl VII. The arms show a canting rock (Fels) with the lion of the Pfalz. Only on the seal from 1811 the lion is crowned, otherwise the arms have not changed. | ||
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File:Hohenfels1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hohenfels/Arms (crest) of Hohenfels|The arms by Apian (1559) | File:Hohenfels1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hohenfels/Arms (crest) of Hohenfels|The arms by Apian (1559) | ||
Revision as of 08:24, 3 September 2023
HOHENFELS
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (until 1973 Parsberg)
Additions : 1978 Großbissendorf, Markstetten, Raitenbuch
| German | In Blau ein silberner Felsenberg mit hoher Spitze, an die sich in gekrüpfter Stellung ein linksblickender, rot gezungter und rot bewehrter goldener Löwe klammert. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted to the town in 1540 by Friedrich III Prince-Elector of the Pfalz. In 1743 the arms were confirmed by Emperor Karl VII. The arms show a canting rock (Fels) with the lion of the Pfalz. Only on the seal from 1811 the lion is crowned, otherwise the arms have not changed.
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The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s
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