Vilseck

VILSECK

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Amberg-Sulzbach (until 1973 Amberg)
Additions : 1971 Gressenwöhr, Irlbach (partly), Langenbruck, Schlicht, Sigl

Official blazon

German	In Gold aus blauen Wellen wachsender, mit einer silbernen Schrägleiste überdeckter, rot gekrönter, rot bewehrter schwarzer Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are already seen on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the first half of the 14^th century. The arms show the lion of Bamberg rising from the Vils river. The city was ruled by the Bishops of Bamberg. The crown on the lion was added in the 15^th century and the arms have not really changed since.

The arms in a 16th century manuscript	The arms by Tyroff (1835)
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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