Osterhofen
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Country : Germany  State : Bayern  District (Kreis) : Deggendorf  (until 1973 Vilshofen) Additions: (to see click on expand)
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| German | In Blau über roter Zinnenmauer mit offenem Tor ein wachsendes, rot nimbiertes, golden bewehrtes silbernes Gotteslamm, das die Osterfahne an goldenem Kreuzstab trägt. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of the city is known from 1423, but dates from the late 14th century. The seal showed an unclear figure, which has been interpreted as a beehive or a large bell. All seals after 1428 (when the city became a possession of the Dukes of Bayern), show the Paschal Lamb (a canting symbol, from Osterlamm) above a city wall. The composition as such did not change (except for a green base in some images), but the size and shape of the different elements has varied widely during the centuries.
Image gallery
The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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