Siegenburg

SIEGENBURG

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kelheim
Additions : 1946 Tollbach; 1976 Niederumelsdorf

Official blazon
German	In Blau auf grünem Boden eine silberne Burg; beiderseits des quadratischen Torturms mit breitem rotem Dach je zwei mit ihm durch rot gedeckte silberne Mauern verbundene silberne Rundtürme mit roten Spitzdächern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 14^th century and already shows a large (canting) castle (Burg), most likely the local Herzogsburg. All later seals and images have shown a castle, but the size and shape of the castle has varied widely, and sometimes the castle was shown on a small hill in the base of the shield. The above image is used since the late 19^th century and corresponds to the image on the oldest seal.

Image gallery

The arms in a manuscript from 1599
The arms by Apian (1559)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a beer coaster

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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