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所谓下萨克森白马纹章，为红底白马造型。历史背景：公元777年至785年的撒克逊战争中，撒克逊公爵维杜金德（Widukind）被查理曼（Karl d. Große，即卡尔大帝）击败并皈依基督教后，查理曼赠予其一匹白马，作为其信仰皈依的象征。此后，红底白马纹章以多种形式出现在圭尔夫家族（Welfen，欧洲现存最古老的高等贵族家族）的纹章与印章之中。自1952年起，该纹章成为下萨克森州的官方纹章，该州首府为汉诺威。材质：青铜金属摆件搭配大理石底座，高约16厘米，制作于约1955年，为私人藏品。来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab