Geisenhausen Market Town (Germany)

Markt Geisenhausen, Landkreis Landshut, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-04-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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Geisenhausen Market Town

Geisenhausen Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2022

Geisenhausen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a house Argent with stepped gable and connected with two embattled towers of the same on either side, all with port and windows Sable, base lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
Geisenhausen gained the privileges of a market town in 1453. The oldest seal prints since 1514 displayed the same pattern in a shield. The base is stressing the sovereignty of the Dukes of Bayern-Landshut. The house is canting. Stepped gable and towers give a touch of a castle to the house. Later versions changed the house in details, displaying it e.g. as a gate, an embattled wall or a façade. Most seals since 1556 displayed an angel as supporter, which was extraordinarily confirmed as part of the arms by the authorities. The oldest pattern was restored since 1953.
Source:Stadler 1965, p.58
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 10 August 1953 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2022

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