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[-] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

I believe this was the shield of Wilhem Ritter Von Bamburg, who was a major idiot in the late Middle Ages. He kept falling into the river drunk on cheap wine, so the mayor made him lord of the Alpine towels.

[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Excellent knowledge, thanks for sharing!

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I’m pretty sure it’s a joke, unless they spelled something wrong.

Searching for Wilhem Ritter Von Bamburg provides nothing but this thread on Google, DDG, and Kagi.

There’s more reliable information in another thread below.

[-] nightlily@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago

Wilhem isn’t a real first name, and Bamburg isn’t a real place (Bamberg is).

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Reminds me of something Vimes would have seen in Discworld when he was researching coats of arms.

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Can anybody read this?

I think it's -ambu- in the middle? -ambuhrg?

I see a Ludwig von Beyrn above

[-] drolex@sopuli.xyz 20 points 4 days ago

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[-] LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have no idea but this is the source image:

https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00043104/image_45

found via tineye.com in wikimedia commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wernigeroder_Wappenbuch_045.jpg

„Wernigeroder (Schaffhausensches) Wappenbuch“; Süddeutschland 4. Viertel 15. Jh.
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Cod.icon. 308 n Wappen des Kaiserreichs Konstantinopel, Kaiser Ludwig von Bayern, Khan von Kathay ( China )

[-] GloomyDorje@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's in the section "größtenteils erfundende Landes- und Kaiserwappen", so "mainly made up country- and emporers coats of arms"

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago

Großhund von Zambulow.

[-] ThoGot@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

I guess […] von Hamburg?

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

They were a clean family, a rare, and notable trait in the Olden Days.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Unless those pink spots are period blood

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