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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]][[File:Rheinlan.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Mainz-Bingen]][[File:mainzb.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1969 [[Bingen (kreis)|Bingen]])<br><br><br> | |||
'''Verbandsgemeinde''': [[Verbandsgemeinde Nierstein-Oppenheim|Nierstein-Oppenheim]][[File:nieropp.jpg|60 px|right]] | |||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Gold ein schwarzer Adler. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| Or, an eagle Sable. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Oppenheim became an imperial city in 1226. The seals of the city until 1925 all showed a King's head with crown. Only the second seal, known since 1266, shows the Emperor on a throne. | Oppenheim became an imperial city in 1226. The seals of the city until 1925 all showed a King's head with crown. Only the second seal, known since 1266, shows the Emperor on a throne. This latter design was used on a proposal in 1867. | ||
The imperial eagle is widely used in local architecture since medieval times, but does not appear in (small) seals until the 17<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle has been used in the arms of the city since 1609 and the arms thus have not changed since. | The imperial eagle is widely used in local architecture since medieval times, but does not appear in (small) seals until the 17<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle has been used in the arms of the city since 1609 and the arms thus have not changed since. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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|} | File:Oppenheimz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The first seal | ||
File:Oppenheimz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The second seal | |||
File:Oppenheimz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The 17th century seal | |||
File:Oppenheim16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Oppenheim1867.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The arms in 1867 (proposal) | |||
File:Oppenheim1867a.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The arms in 1867 (proposal) | |||
File:oppenheim.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Oppenheim/Arms (crest) of Oppenheim|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities O]] | [[Category:German Municipalities O]] |
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