Kipfenberg
KIPFENBERG
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Eichstätt
Additions : 1971 Arnsberg, Attenzell, Biberg, Böhming, Buch, Grösdorf, Irlahüll; 1972 Dunsdorf, Hirnstetten, Oberemmendorf, Pfahldorf; 1974 Schelldorf
| German |
In Rot ein goldener Wagenkipf. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The town of Kipfenberg was a possession of the Eichstätt Abbey, and the Kropf family acted as local vassals for the abbots. The family named itself Lords of Kipfenberg and adopted a canting element as their arms, a Wagenkipf (a part of a carriage). This symbol also appears on the seals of the town around 1400. All later seals and arms all used this typical symbol, sometimes with an additional tower as a symbol for the city.
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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