Essing

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ESSING

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kelheim
Additions : 1938 Altessing (1924 Randeck), Neuessing

Official blazon

In Silber auf grünem Dreiberg stehend ein rot bewehrter blauer Reiher mit einem blauen Fisch im Schnabel.

Origin/meaning

The arms show a heron with a fish. This composition is already seen on the oldest seal of the town, dating from the late 14^th century. The town was originally situated in a marshland and the heron probably was a common bird in the area.
All later seals and images show the arms with a heron, except in the 17^th century, when the heron was replaced by a pigeon.