Lower Saxony horse - Coat of arms

So-called Lower Saxony horse. Coat of arms as a white steed on a red background. Historical: When Widukind (Duke of the Saxons) was defeated by Charlemagne (Karl d. Große) in the Saxon Wars (777-785) and accepted the Christian faith, King Charles gave him a white horse as a sign of conversion to the Christian faith. Later, the white horse in the red shield was found in various forms in coats of arms and seals of the Guelphs (Welfen = oldest still existing high noble family in Europe). Since 1952 official coat of arms of the state of Lower Saxony, capital Hanover. Material: bronzed metal on a marble base, height approx. 16 cm, circa 1955, private property. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

所谓下萨克森白马（Lower Saxony horse）。其纹章为红色背景上的一匹白色骏马。历史背景：公元777至785年的撒克逊战争中，威杜金德（撒克逊公爵）被查理曼（Charlemagne，Karl d. Große）击败并皈依基督教，查理国王遂赠予其一匹白马，以作为其皈依基督教的象征。此后，红盾中的白马以多种形式出现在韦尔夫家族（Guelphs，Welfen——欧洲现存最古老的高等贵族家族）的纹章与印章中。自1952年起，该形象成为下萨克森州（首府汉诺威）的官方纹章。藏品详情：材质为青铜色金属构件搭配大理石底座，高度约16厘米，制作于约1955年，为私人所有。来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab