Vohburg upon Donau City (Germany) (original) (raw)
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Stadt Vohburg an der Donau, Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bayern
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klaus-michael schneider
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- Vohburg upon Donau City
- Vohburg Banner
- Vohburg Coat of Arms See also:
- Pfaffenhofen upon Ilm County (Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany)
- County and Municipal Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)
- Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern)
- Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
- Germany
Vohburg upon Donau City
Vohburg Banner
It is a blue-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Nov 2021
Vohburg Coat of Arms
Shield Argent a fox rampant Gules.
Meaning:
The fox, more precisely a vixen (German: Vohe), is canting, She appeared first on a local seal with prints since 1389, but is probably older. All later images since 1562 (e.g. Apian) display the same pattern.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.84
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Nov 2021
The arms are in use since the 14th century.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Nov 2021
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