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The present arms were officially adopted on January 20, 1950.The German eagle is already an old national symbol for the Kings and Emperors of Germany, or its predecessors (to make it easy, the former Empire is named Germany below, even though the name was not officially used until 1871).<br/> | The present arms were officially adopted on January 20, 1950.The German eagle is already an old national symbol for the Kings and Emperors of Germany, or its predecessors (to make it easy, the former Empire is named Germany below, even though the name was not officially used until 1871).<br/> | ||
Even though Charlemagne used an eagle as the national symbol around 800, he claimed to be the successor of the Roman Emperors, who already used an eagle, it was not until the end of the 12<sup>th</sup> century that the eagle was used in arms of the Emperors. Before the end of the 12<sup>th</sup> century the eagle sometimes appears as the national symbol, but mainly shown as a natural eagle.The first known use of the eagle as arms of the Emperor or the Empire is a coin, minted in Maastricht (now in the Netherlands), dating from between 1172 and 1190. It shows a single-headed eagle (see fig below). | Even though Charlemagne used an eagle as the national symbol around 800, he claimed to be the successor of the Roman Emperors, who already used an eagle, it was not until the end of the 12<sup>th</sup> century that the eagle was used in arms of the Emperors. Before the end of the 12<sup>th</sup> century the eagle sometimes appears as the national symbol, but mainly shown as a natural eagle.The first known use of the eagle as arms of the Emperor or the Empire is a coin, minted in Maastricht (now in the Netherlands), dating from between 1172 and 1190. It shows a single-headed eagle (see fig below). | ||