Gerolzhofen

GEROLZHOFEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Schweinfurt (until 1973 Gerolzhofen)
Additions: 1978 Rügshofen

Official blazon
German	In Rot drei gekürzte silberne Spitzen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 24, 1949.

Gerolzhofen became a city in the early 14^th century. The oldest seal dates from 1359 and already shows the above arms. The arms are the historical arms for the State of Würzburg and are known as the Franconian Points (Fränkische Rechen). All later seals and images show the same arms. Only the colours were changed to silver and blue from 1819-1949, the colours of Bayern.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Emergency money 1918	The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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