Straubing

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STRAUBING

State : Bayern
Free Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Straubing
Additions : 1972 Alburg, Hornstorf, Ittling, Kagers

Official blazon
German	In Rot ein silberner Pflug; darüber nebeneinander zwei Schildchen mit den bayerischen Rauten, unten eine goldene heraldische Lilie.
English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

Straubing was founded in 1218 by Duke Ludwig of Bayern, near a village with the same name. The oldest seal dates from the end of the 13^th century and shows already the same composition as on the present arms. The two small shields show the arms of the old Counts of Bogen. These arms were later adopted by the Wittelsbach family as Dukes of Bayern. The fleur-de-lis is the symbol of the St. Mary, the patron saint of the diocese of Augsburg. The old village of Straubing was part of a large Estate held by the Bishops of Augsburg. The plough most likely is the old village symbol. The plough was also used as the single symbol on the arms and coins of the city until the 18^th century.

The seal in 1306	The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530	The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a manuscript from 1599	The arms by Tyroff (1835)
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)	The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925