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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry
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BISCHOFSHEIM AN DER RHÖN
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Rhön-Grabfeld (until 1973 Neustadt an der Saale)
Additions : 19??
Frankenheim, Haselbach, Oberweißenbrunn, Unterweißenbrunn, Wegfurt
Origin/meaning:
The town became a city in the 14th century and the oldest seal also dates from this time. The seal, which has been used for over 500 years, shows the present image, although not in a shield. The head in the lower part may be the local patron saint, St.Kilian, or a canting bishop. In a few later and smaller seals a staff and sword were added to the bishop, which probably indicated the fact that the city at the time belonged to the State and Bishops of Würzburg. In the 19th century the present arms were restored and based on the oldest seal.
Seal from the city from around 1900.
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The arms as shown by Hupp in the 1920s.
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Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s
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coats of arms on-line ! 
