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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

LAUF AN DER PEGNITZ

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Nürnberger Land (until 1973 Lauf an der Pegnitz)
Additions : 1971 Güntersbühl, Oedenberg; 1972 Schönberg, Weigenhofen, Neunhof, Wetzendorf; 1973 Simonshofen; 1974 Bullach; 1976 Beerbach; 1977 Dehnberg; 1978 Heuchling

Origin/meaning:
The oldest seal of the city dates from the middle of the 14th century. The seal showed the two towers and the city wall, and in between the small shield of the Kings of Bohemia, to which the city at the time belonged. Ever since the composition remained the same, except that the small shield was replaced by the arms of the new rulers. When in 1473 the Dukes of Bayern acquired the city, the lion of Bohemia was replaced by the diamonds of the Wittelsbach family. In 1505 Lauf became a possession of the city of Nürnberg and ever since the small shield shows the arms of Nürnberg.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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