Schafhof
Revision as of 07:32, 2 August 2023 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "{{media1}}" to "{{media}}")
SCHAFHOF
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Coburg
Incorporated into : 1971 Ahorn
German | Über einem in Spitzenschnitt von Silber und Rot gevierten Schildfuß in Blau ein golden bewehrtes silbernes Schaf. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are officially granted on December 29, 1954.
The sheep (Schaf) is a canting element. The colours are those of Bayern. The base shows the arms of the Lords von Lichtenstein, as the village developed around a sheep station of the Hohenstein Castle, which in the 14th century belonged to the Lords of Lichtenstein.
Literature: Stadler, 1990.
This page is part of the German heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
German heraldry:
|
Selected collector's items from Germany:
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site