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|width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]''' | |width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldry of [[Germany]] - [[Deutsche Wappen|Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)]]''' | ||
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====Official blazon==== | |||
In Gold ein rot bewehrter und rot bezungter schwarzer Adler. | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | |||
The city used in the Middle Ages seals which showed Charlemagne on a throne. The oldest seals date from the 12<sup>th</sup> century, and the same picture was used until the 16<sup>th</sup> century. In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the Imperial eagle appeared as the city's arms. | The city used in the Middle Ages seals which showed Charlemagne on a throne. The oldest seals date from the 12<sup>th</sup> century, and the same picture was used until the 16<sup>th</sup> century. In the 16<sup>th</sup> century the Imperial eagle appeared as the city's arms. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:aachenz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal of Aachen from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:aachenz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal of Aachen from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:aachen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:aachen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||