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The oldest seal of the city is known since 1230 and shows a combination of the Trifels castle and the local church. The above arms are based on this seal and shown in arbitrarily chosen colours. | The oldest seal of the city is known since 1230 and shows a combination of the Trifels castle and the local church. The above arms are based on this seal and shown in arbitrarily chosen colours. | ||
Already since the 13<sup>th</sup> century the city also used a smaller seal with the Imperial Eagle | Already since the 13<sup>th</sup> century the city also used a smaller seal with the Imperial Eagle. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:annweilerz1.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1230 | |align="center"|[[File:annweilerz1.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1230 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:annweilerz2.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1349 | |align="center"|[[File:annweilerz2.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1349 | ||
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During the 18th and early 19<sup>th</sup> century the Imperial Eagle was also used as the arms of the city, see image below. | |||
On June 16, 1841 the city was granted arms with the eagle, but in the colours of Bayern, silver and blue. These arms remained in use until 1950. | On June 16, 1841 the city was granted arms with the eagle, but in the colours of Bayern, silver and blue. These arms remained in use until 1950. | ||