Mosbach (kreis): Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replace - "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>" to "====Origin/meaning====")
m (Text replace - "====Origin/meaning====" to "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>")
Line 12: Line 12:
[[File:mosbach.kreis.jpg|center]]
[[File:mosbach.kreis.jpg|center]]


====Origin/meaning====
'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>
The arms were granted on January 12, 1960.
The arms were granted on January 12, 1960.



Revision as of 10:12, 1 April 2012

Germany.jpg
Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
Germany.jpg

MOSBACH (MOS)

State : Baden-Württemberg
Incorporated into : 1973 Neckar-Odenwald Kreis

Mosbach.kreis.jpg

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on January 12, 1960.

The upper part of the arms shows the arms of the city of Mosbach, an imperial city. The rest of the district historically belonged to either the Pfalz or the State of Mainz. The diamonds are taken from the arms of the Wittelsbach family, Princes of the Pfalz. The wheel is the wheel of the State of Mainz.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.