Ingolstadt
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INGOLSTADT
State : Bayern
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Ingolstadt
Additions : 1962 Unsernherrn; 1969 Friedrichshofen; 1972 Brunnenreuth, Dünzlau, Etting, Gerolfing, Hagau, Irgertsheim, Mailing, Mühlhausen, Oberhaunstadt, Pettenhofen, Zuchering
Official blazon
- (de) In Silber ein rot bewehrter blauer Panther.
Origin/meaning
Ingolstadt received city rights in the 13th century. The oldest known seal dates from the same time, and shows St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the local church. On the second seal, known since 1314 he holds a small shield with the panther. Since around 1340 only the panther is used on the seals and arms of the city.
The origin of the panther is not known. It may be that the panther is derived from the seal and arms of the Niederalteich Convent, which had strong ties with the city in the 13th century. The panther may also be taken from the arms of the Counts-palatine of the Ortenburg dynasty, who used a panther. A relation between these and the city, however, is not clear.
The arms on a coin or token from 1410 |
Seal from around 1900 |
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in a book from around 1900 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Manhole cover with the arms |
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Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.