County Störnstein

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COUNTY STÖRNSTEIN (Gefürstete Grafschaft Störnstein / Sternstein)

Arms (crest) of County Störnstein
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Origin/meaning

The County Störnstein was a small county located in the present-day German state of Bayern in the Oberpfalz region. It existed as an independent territory from the 12th century until 1641 as Lordship and from 1641-1807 as a Principality-County, when it was mediatised to the Kingdom of Bavaria. Capital was the city of Störnstein.

The arms show three canting stars.

Coat of arms (crest) of County Störnstein

The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)

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