Schweinfurt

SCHWEINFURT Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Urban district (Stadtkreis) Additions: 1919 Oberndorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.04370000000000118234311230480670928955078125,"lon":10.227000000000000312638803734444081783294677734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Blau ein silberner Adler.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the Imperial Eagle. The eagle already appears on the oldest coins of the city, which date from the middle of the 13^th century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1280, also shows the eagle, as do all 8 other historical seals of the city.

The colours on the other hand have changed regularly :
In the 15^th century silver in black, in 1608 mentioned as silver in violet, later black in gold. Since 1771 the present colours are commonly used. Why these colours are chosen is not known.

Image gallery

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  The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)

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  The arms in a 15^th century manuscript

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  The arms around 1500 (blue ?)

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  The arms around 1500 (black)

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  The arms in the late 15^th century

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  The arms on a 1622 coin

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1584

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  The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16^th century)

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  The arms in a 16^th century manuscript

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  The arms in a 17^th century manuscript

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  The arms by Tyroff (1835)

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  Seal from around 1900

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The arms in an album from around 1910

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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  The arms in the Abadie albums

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  The arms on a special cancellation 1989
  with Châteaudun

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  The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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