Ulm
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Country : Germany  State : Baden-Württemberg  District (Kreis) : Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt)
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| German | Von Schwarz und Silber geteilt. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Ulm was a free imperial city and thus used the imperial eagle on its seals. The oldest seal of the city dates from 1244 and shows the eagle with a star and lily around the head, to distinguish the seal from other seals of imperial cities.
The present arms are known since 1351. At first the eagle held a small shield with the arms, later the arms appear as a breast shield. Since the 15th century the eagle becomes less important and the arms generally appear without the eagle. In 1803 the eagle was finally removed from the seals of the city. The arms have not changed since.
Image gallery
The arms in a 15th century manuscript
The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms around 1500
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1565
The arms in a manuscript from 1576
The arms in a manuscript from 1584
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in 1650
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms on a coin from 1546
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms on a coin (1620s, image eBay)
Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms on a Emmerlinge trade card +/- 1910
The arms in a 1936 album
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a matchbox label +/- 1960
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler, K., 1964-1971; Bardua, 1987.
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