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(de) In Silber ein sechsspeichiges stehendes schwarzes Rad. | (de) In Silber ein sechsspeichiges stehendes schwarzes Rad. | ||
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Osnabrück became a city already early in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The first seal is mentioned in 1217, but the oldest existing seal dates from 1243. It already shows a wheel with 8 spokes. In another seal in 1274 the wheel has only 6 spokes. The arms thus never changed since. The colour used to be red, but probably already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century the colour was changed to black. | Osnabrück became a city already early in the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The first seal is mentioned in 1217, but the oldest existing seal dates from 1243. It already shows a wheel with 8 spokes. In another seal in 1274 the wheel has only 6 spokes. The arms thus never changed since. The colour used to be red, but probably already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century the colour was changed to black. | ||
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OSNABRÜCK
State : Niedersachsen
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Osnabrück
Additions : 1914 Schinkel; 1940 Haste; 1970 Sutthausen; 1972 Atter, Darum, Gretesch, Hellern, Lüstringen, Nahne, Pye, Voxtrup
Official blazon
(de) In Silber ein sechsspeichiges stehendes schwarzes Rad.
Origin/meaning
Osnabrück became a city already early in the 13th century. The first seal is mentioned in 1217, but the oldest existing seal dates from 1243. It already shows a wheel with 8 spokes. In another seal in 1274 the wheel has only 6 spokes. The arms thus never changed since. The colour used to be red, but probably already in the 15th century the colour was changed to black.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.