Osterhofen

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OSTERHOFEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Deggendorf (until 1973 Vilshofen)
Additions : 1972 Altenmarkt, Anning, Galgweis (1964 Oberndorf), Gergweis, Göttersdorf, Kirchdorf bei Osterhofen, Langenamming, Niedermünchsdorf, Wisselsing; 1978 Aicha an der Donau

Official blazon

(de) In Blau über roter Zinnenmauer mit offenem Tor ein wachsendes, rot nimbiertes, golden bewehrtes silbernes Gotteslamm, das die Osterfahne an goldenem Kreuzstab trägt.

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the city is known from 1423, but dates from the late 14^th 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.