Burghausen

	BURGHAUSEN Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Altötting Additions: 1938 Brachenfeld, Wittorf; 1970 Einfeld, Gadeland, Tungendorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":48.1672999999999973397279973141849040985107421875,"lon":12.83220000000000027284841053187847137451171875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Rot auf grünem Dreiberg eine silberne Burg mit geöffnetem goldenen Tor. Drei Türme, von denen der mittlere höher und breiter ist; die Dächer sind golden.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The city has used seals at least since 1290, but the oldest seal is lost. The second seal, dating from 1324, shows already a canting castle (Burg). In 1416 the small hill in the base of the shield was added. In later centuries the castle has changed from an early medieval castle to the above shape. The colours are known since 1605.

Image gallery

The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Tyroff (1835)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum
The arms on a manhole cover (source)
The arms on the border (source)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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