Bull head coat of arms

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Stierkopf arms are in the Heraldry emblem referred to a bull's head represent the coat of arms. Value is placed on the frontal view of a bull's head with its fur torn off, facing the viewer. This generally applies to the coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania . The bull's head was already used in the coat of arms around 1220/25 by the Lords of Mecklenburg, Nicholas II would have to be mentioned . The derivation from the aurochs is conjecture, but classifies the coats of arms with the original , especially from Swiss heraldry , under this term. Both animals stand for the symbol of power and strength.

literature

  • Erhard Nietzschmann: From the kingdom to the provost. An armed look back. Dagmar Dreves, Lüneburg 2004, ISBN 3-924532-99-0 .