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The arms were officially granted on October 21, 1952.     
The arms were officially granted on October 21, 1952.     


Oberhausen grew from a unimportant village to a large industrial town in the last century and became a city in 1874. The arms show the symbols for mining (hammer), trade (caduceus, staff of Mercure) and industry (tools and wheel).  
Oberhausen developed from a unimportant village to a large industrial town in the 19th century and became a city in 1874. The arms show the symbols for mining (hammer), trade (caduceus, staff of Mercure) and industry (tools and wheel).  


The first arms were granted on February 29, 1888 by King William (I) of Prussia, showing the first quarter in black and white, the Prussian colours (see below). <br/>
The first arms were granted on February 29, 1888 by King William (I) of Prussia, showing the first quarter in black and white, the Prussian colours (see below). <br/>
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{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausen1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausen1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausenz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
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|align="center"|[[File:oberhausen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
|align="center"|[[File:3209.aba.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:3209.aba.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
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{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausendeckel.jpg|center|350 px]]  <br/>The arms in on a manhole cover (2013)  
|align="center"|[[File:oberhausendeckel.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in on a manhole cover (2013)  
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