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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. |