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Additions : 1972 Brackenlohr, Custenlohr, Rudolzhofen, Welbhausen; 1978 Langensteinach, Uttenhofen, Wallmersbach | Additions : 1972 Brackenlohr, Custenlohr, Rudolzhofen, Welbhausen; 1978 Langensteinach, Uttenhofen, Wallmersbach | ||
[[File:uffenhei.jpg|center]] | [[File:uffenhei.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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Gespalten; vorne geviert von Silber und Schwarz, hinten in Schwarz ein rot bewehrter goldener Löwe. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| Gespalten; vorne geviert von Silber und Schwarz, hinten in Schwarz ein rot bewehrter goldener Löwe. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The present arms appear in seals and images since 1546 and in colour since 1605. The arms show the quartered arms of Hohenzollern, who ruled the city since 1378 and the lion, most likely derived from the arms of the | The present arms appear in seals and images since 1546 and in colour since 1605. The arms show the quartered arms of Hohenzollern, who ruled the city since 1378 and the lion, most likely derived from the arms of the Margraves of Nürnberg.<br/> | ||
Before the end of the 16<sup>th</sup> century the city used different arms, showing a hand coming out of a cloud and holding a crown to stop an attacking lion. The origin or meaning of these arms is not known. | Before the end of the 16<sup>th</sup> century the city used different arms, showing a hand coming out of a cloud and holding a crown to stop an attacking lion. The origin or meaning of these arms is not known. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:uffenheimz1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from the 15th century | |||
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In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the quartered field was often shown in red and silver, but it was later restored to its original colours. | In the 19<sup>th</sup> century the quartered field was often shown in red and silver, but it was later restored to its original colours. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:uffenheim.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1630.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a book from 1630 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:uffenheim.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-mus.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [https://www.deutsches-wappen-museum.de/ Deutsches Wappenmuseum] | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities U]] | [[Category:German Municipalities U]] |
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