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The arms are first seen on a seal in 1370, making it the second oldest coat of arms in the canton after Winterthur. The lion is probably based on the Habsburg lion, as Grüningen was an Austrian Habsburg possession from 1274 to 1408. | The arms are first seen on a seal in 1370, making it the second oldest coat of arms in the canton after Winterthur. The lion is probably based on the Habsburg lion, as Grüningen was an Austrian Habsburg possession from 1274 to 1408. | ||
The green background refers to the name Grüningen. The arms have basically not changed since the | The green background refers to the name Grüningen. The arms have basically not changed since the 15<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
Revision as of 09:22, 20 February 2025
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Country : Switzerland  Canton : Zürich  Additions:
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| German | In Grün ein steigender silberner, goldgezungter und bewehrter Löwe. |
| English | Vert, a lion rampant Argent, armed Gules. |
Origin/meaning
The arms are first seen on a seal in 1370, making it the second oldest coat of arms in the canton after Winterthur. The lion is probably based on the Habsburg lion, as Grüningen was an Austrian Habsburg possession from 1274 to 1408.
The green background refers to the name Grüningen. The arms have basically not changed since the 15th century.
Image gallery
The arms in 1485
The arms in 1860
The arms in a book from 1885
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Literature : Ziegler, 1977
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