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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The oldest seal of the city dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century and shows a rose and the letter D. The rose probably is derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Riedenburg. The second seal, known since 1480, shows already the above arms. Why the bend was chosen in the arms is not known. The arms have not changed since.
The oldest seal of the city dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century and shows a rose and the letter D. The rose probably is derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Riedenburg. The second seal, known since 1480, shows already the above arms. Why the bend was chosen in the arms is not known. The arms have not changed since, although the bend was sometimes shown as a bend sinister.


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DIETFURT AN DER ALTMÜHL

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz (until 1972 Riedenburg)
Additions : 1972 Eutenhofen (1938 Predlfing), Griesstetten, Hainsberg, Mallerstetten, Mühlbach, Ottmaring, Staadorf, Töging, Unterbürg, Vogelthal, Wildenstein

Wappen von Dietfurt an der Altmühl / Arms of Dietfurt an der Altmühl
Official blazon
German In Rot ein silberner Schrägbalken, der mit einer roten heraldischen Rose mit goldenen Butzen belegt ist.
English an der Altmühl No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the city dates from the early 15th century and shows a rose and the letter D. The rose probably is derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Riedenburg. The second seal, known since 1480, shows already the above arms. Why the bend was chosen in the arms is not known. The arms have not changed since, although the bend was sometimes shown as a bend sinister.


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