Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Ansbach (until 1973 Rothenburg ob der Tauber)
Additions : 1972 Leuzenbronn; 1978 Bettenfeld
| German | In Silber eine schwebende rote Burg mit zwei Zinnentürmen, dazwischen ein spitzbedachtes rotes Häuschen. |
| English | ob der Tauber No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, showing a red castle (Rothenburg = red castle). The arms are rather old and are first mentioned in 1260. All seals and most pictures of the arms through the centuries all show a red castle. The shape of the castle changes with the time and is shown according to the style of the time. Only in the 16th and 17th century the imperial eagle was also used in arms for the city.
 The seal from 1320 (source) |
 The arms in a manuscript 1550-1700 |
 The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
 The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708) |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) | |
 The arms on local emergency money, 1920s |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.