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'''KALININGRAD (Калининград)<br/>''' (until 1945 Königsberg) | '''KALININGRAD (Калининград)<br/>''' (until 1945 Königsberg) | ||
Federal subject: [[Kaliningrad Oblast]] | Federal subject: [[Kaliningrad Oblast]]<br> | ||
Additions: 1905 Ponarth, Tragheimsdorf; 1927 Cummerau, Devau, Juditten, Neuhufen; 1939 Adlig Neuendorf, Beydritten, Charlottenburg, Haffstrom, Lauth, Metgethen, Moditten, Prappeln, Quednau, Schönfließ, Seligenfeld, Stiegehnen | |||
[[File:kalining.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:kalining.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The modern Kaliningrad adopted arms on July 17, 1996, show above. The arms show the old (small) arms surrounded by a ship, indicating the importance as a harbour town. The ship is shown as a Medieval ship, as shipping has been of importance for the town during its whole existence. | The modern Kaliningrad adopted arms on July 17, 1996, show above. The arms show the old (small) arms surrounded by a ship, indicating the importance as a harbour town. The ship is shown as a Medieval ship, as shipping has been of importance for the town during its whole existence. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz5.jpg|center|Seal of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>Seal from the 14th century | |align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz5.jpg|center|Seal of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>Seal from the 14th century | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsber.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms prior to 1450. | |align="center"|[[File:konigsber.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms prior to 1450. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz6.jpg|center|Seal of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>Seal from the 15th century | |align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz6.jpg|center|Seal of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>Seal from the 15th century | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg-altstadt.jpg|center|Arms of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>The arms of the 'Altstadt' after 1450 | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg-altstadt.jpg|center|Arms of Königsberg (Ostpreussen)]] <br/>The arms of the 'Altstadt' after 1450 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1514.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a manuscript from 1514 | |||
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In 1300 the nearby village of Löbenicht was raised to a city to and henceforth called 'Neustadt Königsberg' (Neustadt=new city), while the older city was called 'Altstadt'. Löbenicht used since the | In 1300 the nearby village of Löbenicht was raised to a city to and henceforth called 'Neustadt Königsberg' (Neustadt=new city), while the older city was called 'Altstadt'. Löbenicht used since the 14<sup>th</sup> century a blue (sometimes green) shield with a open golden crown, placed between two silver sixpointed stars. The shield is covered with a helmet and two angels act as supporters. | ||
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The arms of the three combined cities were sometimes shown together in a single shield, but more often shown separately, with the Prussian eagle as a supporter, see image below and images further below. | The arms of the three combined cities were sometimes shown together in a single shield, but more often shown separately, with the Prussian eagle as a supporter, see image below and images further below. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.jpg|center|450 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms prior to 1945. | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.jpg|center|450 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms prior to 1945. | ||
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In 1809 under Napoleonic rule, new arms were designed, combining the arms of the three cities, with those of several settlements which were incorporated into the city: | In 1809 under Napoleonic rule, new arms were designed, combining the arms of the three cities, with those of several settlements which were incorporated into the city: | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg1809.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of 1809. | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg1809.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of 1809. | ||
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The new city of Kaliningrad did not have proper arms of symbols until 1996, but some 'arms; were used on souvenir badges etc. The firt design was from the early 1950s and not really used by the city, the other two are from the 1980s. | The new city of Kaliningrad did not have proper arms of symbols until 1996, but some 'arms; were used on souvenir badges etc. The firt design was from the early 1950s and not really used by the city, the other two are from the 1980s. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal from the 1950s | |align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Proposal from the 1950s | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Souvenir badge | |align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp2.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Souvenir badge 1980s | ||
|align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp3.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Souvenir badge | |align="center"|[[File:kaliningradp3.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Souvenir badge 1980s | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz3.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> | |align="center"|[[File:konigsbergz3.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:0989.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:0989.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.abd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as seen in the [[Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen]] album | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.abd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as seen in the [[Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen]] album | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.sieg.jpg|center|300 px]] <br/>The arms on a [[Siegerin Margarine]] trade stamp | |align="center"|[[File:konigsberg.sieg.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Siegerin Margarine]] trade stamp | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Hupp, O; 1893; Soboleva, 1998; www.heraldicum.ru | [[Literature]] : Hupp, O; 1893; Soboleva, 1998; http://www.heraldicum.ru | ||
[[Category:Russian municipalities K]] | [[Category:Russian municipalities K]] | ||
[[Category:Kaliningrad Oblast]] | [[Category:Kaliningrad Oblast]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1996]] | [[Category:Granted 1996]] | ||