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'''GÖTTINGEN''' | '''GÖTTINGEN''' | ||
State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/> | State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Göttingen (kreis)|Göttingen]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Göttingen (kreis)|Göttingen]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1963: Herberhausen; 1964: Geismar, Grone, Nikolausberg, Weende; 1973: Deppoldshausen, Elliehausen, Esebeck, Groß Ellershausen, Hetjershausen, Holtensen, Knutbühren, Roringen | Additions: 1963: Herberhausen; 1964: [[Geismar]], Grone, Nikolausberg, [[Weende]]; 1973: Deppoldshausen, Elliehausen, Esebeck, Groß Ellershausen, Hetjershausen, Holtensen, Knutbühren, Roringen | ||
[[File:gottingen.gif|center]] | [[File:gottingen.gif|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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Oben in Blau auf silbernem Bogen drei silberne rotbedachte Türme, der mittlere mit goldenem Knauf und begleitet von vier goldenen Kugeln (2:2), die seitlichen vierfenstrig, mit goldener Kreuzblume; unten in Rot ein linkshin schreitender blaubewehrter goldener Löwe. | |||
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=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Göttingen became a city in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century. The seals of the city showed until 1662 a castle with three towers, above a lion. In another seal only a lion passant can be seen. The oldest known image of this composition as arms dates from coins of 1441. In the meantime the city also used other arms, showing only a crowned capital letter G. These were widely used, f.e. on the coins of the city. | |||
Göttingen became a city in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century. The seals of the city showed until 1662 a castle with three towers, above a lion. In another seal only a lion can be seen. The oldest known image of | |||
These two designs have been used | These two designs have been used both during the 19th and 20th centuries, with presently the above arms as official city arms. In the late 19<sup>th</sup> century the arms were combined, with the castle and lion on the shield, and the crowned G as a crest. At the same time two lion supporters were used (see image below). These arms are still used, although a crest is not official in Germany. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingen2.jpg|center]] <br/>The large arms from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:gottingen2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The large arms from around 1900 | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingenz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1514.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a manuscript from 1514 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingenz2.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |- | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c1.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1605 coin | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:gottingenz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingenz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:gottingen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:3055.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:gottinge.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown by Stadler in the 1960s | |||
|align="center"|[[File:gottingen.pcde.jpg|450 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1990s postcard | |||
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|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}-cover.jpg|center|300 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a manhole cover | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}5.jpg|center|300 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the town | ||
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[[Literature]] : Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Ahrens, 1891 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Ahrens, 1891 | |||
[[Category:German Municipalities G|Gottingen]] | [[Category:German Municipalities G|Gottingen]] | ||
[[Category:Niedersachsen|Gottingen]] | [[Category:Niedersachsen|Gottingen]] | ||
[[Category:Göttingen|Gottingen]] | [[Category:Göttingen|Gottingen]] | ||