Waldthurn

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WALDTHURN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Waldnaab (until 1973 Vohenstrauss)
Additions : 1972 Lennesrieth, Spielberg

Official blazon
German	Geteilt von Blau und Silber; oben nebeneinander drei durch Mauern verbundene silberne Zinnentürme, unten drei auf niedrigen grünen Hügeln stehende grüne Laubbäume.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are canting, showing towers (Türme) over trees (Wald, or forest). These arms first appear on a seal dating from 1649. The arms have been used ever since, first only in seals, later, in the last century, also in documents.