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The arms of the city of Basel, and the canton of the same name, show the canting Baselstab (staff of Basel), originally the staff used by the Bishops of Basel. The oldest use of the staff (not a proper | The arms of the city of Basel, and the canton of the same name, show the canting Baselstab (staff of Basel), originally the staff used by the Bishops of Basel. The oldest use of the staff (not a proper crosier, which would have a long wooden pole with a golden curved upper part), is known from coins dating from 1072 and 1133. A later coin, dating from the mid 13<sup>th</sup> century, shows a much clearer image of the staff, with the typical base. The staff was clearly used as the symbol of the diocese and the city, as the coins showed often the arms of the bishops beside the staff (see below). | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:basels2.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a coin from 1384 (eBay) | |align="center"|[[File:basels2.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a coin from 1384 (eBay) | ||
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The seals of the city initially showed a house or gate, only later the staff was also used on the city seals. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z7.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from the 13th century | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z2.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1405 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z3.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1420 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z4.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from the 15/16th century | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z5.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from the 15/16th century | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z6.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from Kleinbasel from the 13th century | |||
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The original arms showed a red staff for both the diocese and the city. The black staff for the city dates from after 1385, when the city and diocese became more separate, each having its own jurisdiction and council. The first known use of the black staff dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century. | The original arms showed a red staff for both the diocese and the city. The black staff for the city dates from after 1385, when the city and diocese became more separate, each having its own jurisdiction and council. The first known use of the black staff dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century. | ||