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The arms are canting, Vohe means a female fox. The fox first appears in the seal of the city from 1389, which, according to some historians, dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. Ever since the fox has been the symbol of the town and was used bot in the seals as in the arms. | The arms are canting, Vohe means a female fox. The fox first appears in the seal of the city from 1389, which, according to some historians, dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. Ever since the fox has been the symbol of the town and was used bot in the seals as in the arms. | ||
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| | File:Vohburg1880.jpg|alt=Wappen von Vohburg an der Donau/Arms of Vohburg an der Donau|The arms by Apian (1559) | ||
File:Vohburg an der Donau1599.jpg|alt=Wappen von Vohburg an der Donau/Arms of Vohburg an der Donau|The arms in a [https://dl.wdl.org/8930/service/8930.pdf manuscript from 1599] | |||
File:vohburg.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Vohburg an der Donau/Arms of Vohburg an der Donau|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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VOHBURG AN DER DONAU
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Additions : 1972 Dünzing, Hartacker, Oberhartheim; 1978 Irsching, Menning, Rockolding
| German | In Silber ein steigender roter Fuchs. |
| English | Argent, a fox rampant Gules. |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, Vohe means a female fox. The fox first appears in the seal of the city from 1389, which, according to some historians, dates from the early 14th century. Ever since the fox has been the symbol of the town and was used bot in the seals as in the arms.
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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