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The eagle in the upper half is the Imperial eagle, as the city was historically an imperial possession. The wheel in the lower half is a canting symbol, Rad meaning wheel. All later seals and images have shown the above arms, although the colours have sometimes been changed during the centuries. | The eagle in the upper half is the Imperial eagle, as the city was historically an imperial possession. The wheel in the lower half is a canting symbol, Rad meaning wheel. All later seals and images have shown the above arms, although the colours have sometimes been changed during the centuries. | ||
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File:marktredz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Marktredwitz/Arms (crest) of Marktredwitz|The first seal of the city | File:marktredz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Marktredwitz/Arms (crest) of Marktredwitz|The first seal of the city | ||
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Country : Germany  State : Bayern  District (Kreis) : Wunsiedel  Additions:
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| German | Geteilt von Gold und Rot; oben ein wachsender, rot gezungter schwarzer Adler, unten an der Teilung ein unterhalbes silbernes Rad. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Marktredwitz received city rights in 1384 and the oldest known seal dates from 1441. The seal already shows the above arms.
The eagle in the upper half is the Imperial eagle, as the city was historically an imperial possession. The wheel in the lower half is a canting symbol, Rad meaning wheel. All later seals and images have shown the above arms, although the colours have sometimes been changed during the centuries.
Image gallery
The first seal of the city
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on the city hall
The arms on a manhole cover
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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