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The arms were granted on January 24, 1693 by Prince Max II Emmanuel at the same time as the town-rights. The trees are a canting element (Wald=forest), the | The arms were granted on January 24, 1693 by Prince Max II Emmanuel at the same time as the town-rights. The trees are a canting element (Wald=forest), the abbot is the abbot of the local cistercian monastery. The fleur-de-lis is the fleur-de-lis of the St. Mary. | ||
In 1812 the King of Bavaria ordered the removal of the religious symbol and the arms accordingly showed only the fleur-de-lis. On March 22, 1855 King Maximilian II re-granted the old arms, which have not changed since, except that the colour of the field was changed from red to silver in 1928. | In 1812 the King of Bavaria ordered the removal of the religious symbol and the arms accordingly showed only the fleur-de-lis. On March 22, 1855 King Maximilian II re-granted the old arms, which have not changed since, except that the colour of the field was changed from red to silver in 1928. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:waldsassen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:waldsassen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 8 October 2024
WALDSASSEN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Tirschenreuth
Additions : 1972 Münchenreuth, Querenbach
| German | In Silber auf grünem Boden und vor grünen Bäumen stehend ein silbern gekleideter Abt mit silberner Mitra und einem goldenen Abtstab in der Linken, die Rechte gestützt auf einen vor ihm stehenden goldenen Schild, darin eine blaue heraldische Lilie. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 24, 1693 by Prince Max II Emmanuel at the same time as the town-rights. The trees are a canting element (Wald=forest), the abbot is the abbot of the local cistercian monastery. The fleur-de-lis is the fleur-de-lis of the St. Mary.
In 1812 the King of Bavaria ordered the removal of the religious symbol and the arms accordingly showed only the fleur-de-lis. On March 22, 1855 King Maximilian II re-granted the old arms, which have not changed since, except that the colour of the field was changed from red to silver in 1928.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s