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'''KÖNIGSHOFEN'''
'''KÖNIGSHOFEN'''


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Incorporated into : 1975 [[Lauda-Königshofen]]<br/>
Incorporated into : 1975 [[Lauda-Königshofen]]<br/>


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====Official blazon====
{| class="wikitable"
In geteiltem Schild oben in Silber ein goldgekröntes Königshaupt, unten in Rot ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad.
|+Official blazon
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|'''German'''
| In geteiltem Schild oben in Silber ein goldgekröntes Königshaupt, unten in Rot ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad.
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|'''English'''
| blazon wanted
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====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms of Königshofen (city since 1950) show a canting King's head in the upper part and the wheel of Mainz in the lower part. The great arms of the city show the shield held by two lions as supporters and on the helmet a crest of two buffalo horns with a letter K in between. The arms at such are known since 1550, the additions were added in 1898.
The arms of Königshofen show a canting King's head in the upper part and the wheel of Mainz in the lower part. The great arms of the city show the shield held by two lions as supporters and on the helmet a crest of two buffalo horns with a letter K in between. The arms at such are known since 1550, the additions were added in 1898.


Königshofen originally was part of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], hence the wheel of Mainz in the arms. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the city became part of the State of [[Würzburg]]. The arms changed accordingly, the lower part now showed a quartered shield, 1 and 4 the banner of Würzburg, 3 and 4 a rose. When the city returned to Mainz in 1730 the old arms were restored.
Königshofen originally was part of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], hence the wheel of Mainz in the arms. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the city became part of the State of [[Würzburg]]. The arms changed accordingly, the lower part now showed a quartered shield, 1 and 4 the banner of Würzburg, 3 and 4 a rose. When the city returned to Mainz in 1730 the old arms were restored.
From 1803-1808 the city was part of the County Leiningen and the seals showed the three eagles of the Leiningen County.


{|align="center"
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:konigshofen.hagd.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925  
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z1.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1640
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z2.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1803-1808
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z3.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Another seal from 1803-1808
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z4.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>19th century municipal stamp
|-
|align="center"|[[File:konigshofen.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
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[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
 
 
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[[Category:German Municipalities K|Konigshofen]]
[[Category:German Municipalities K|Konigshofen]]

Latest revision as of 10:11, 27 December 2023

KÖNIGSHOFEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Main-Tauber Kreis (until 1973 Tauberbischofsheim)
Incorporated into : 1975 Lauda-Königshofen

Wappen von Königshofen/Arms (crest) of Königshofen
Official blazon
German In geteiltem Schild oben in Silber ein goldgekröntes Königshaupt, unten in Rot ein sechsspeichiges silbernes Rad.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of Königshofen show a canting King's head in the upper part and the wheel of Mainz in the lower part. The great arms of the city show the shield held by two lions as supporters and on the helmet a crest of two buffalo horns with a letter K in between. The arms at such are known since 1550, the additions were added in 1898.

Königshofen originally was part of the State of Mainz, hence the wheel of Mainz in the arms. In the 17th century the city became part of the State of Würzburg. The arms changed accordingly, the lower part now showed a quartered shield, 1 and 4 the banner of Würzburg, 3 and 4 a rose. When the city returned to Mainz in 1730 the old arms were restored.

From 1803-1808 the city was part of the County Leiningen and the seals showed the three eagles of the Leiningen County.

Siegel von Königshofen

The seal from 1640
Siegel von Königshofen

The seal from 1803-1808
Siegel von Königshofen

Another seal from 1803-1808
Siegel von Königshofen

19th century municipal stamp
Wappen von Königshofen/Coat of arms (crest) of Königshofen

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.




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