Gnotzheim
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GNOTZHEIM
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen (until 1974 Gunzenhausen)
Additions : 1971 Spielberg
German |
In Blau ein durchgehender silberner Schragen. |
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Origin/meaning
The cross is first seen on the local seal dating from 1848. Around 1898 the cross was also used as a coat of arms for the town. The cross is derived from the oldest known rulers of the town, the Counts of Oettingen, who acquired the area in the late 14th century.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.