Eggenfelden
EGGENFELDEN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Rottal-Inn (until 1973 Eggenfelden)
Additions : 1972 Gern I, Gern II (partly), Kirchberg Taufkirchen (partly)
| German |
Geteilt; oben in Silber ein wachsender roter Panter, unten die bayerischen Rauten. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms are first seen on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1374. The upper half of the arms show a panther, derived from the Counts of Spanheim, who ruled the area until 1248. The lower half shows the arms of the Wittelsbach family, Dukes of Bayern, and successors of the Counts of Spanheim.
The arms by Apian (1559)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum
The arms on a medial (1977)
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.