Pappenheim
Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen (until 1973 Weissenburg) Additions:
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German | In Blau ein linksgewendeter silberner Kübelhelm mit goldener Helmdecke, darauf ein schwarzer Mohrenkopf mit roter Stirnbinde. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show a Moor's head on a helmet, which is probably derived from the arms of the Lords of Pappenheim. In the oldest seal of the city, dating from the first half of the 14th century, a man's head on a helmet is seen. On a second seal from 1340 it seems to be a Moor's head, and the present arms are based on this seal. It was used until the 18th century, when it was replaced by a single head, without the helmet. It has once even been mentioned that the arms were a standing female moor. In the beginning of this century the old arms were restored according to the seal from 1340.
Image gallery
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum
The arms on a stamp
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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