Weinsberg

	WEINSBERG Country : Germany State : Baden-Württemberg District (Kreis) : Heilbronn Additions: 1973 Grantschen 1975 Gellmersbach 1975 Wimmental Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.14959999999999951114659779705107212066650390625,"lon":9.2856000000000005201172825763933360576629638671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Silber ein rotbewehrter und rotbezungter halber schwarzer Adler am Spalt, hinten in Blau auf goldenem Berg ein goldener Rebstock an goldenem Pfahl.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Weinsberg was founded as a city in the 14^th century and remained a possession of the Lords of Weinsberg until 1430. In 1440 the city became part of the Palatinate and in 1504 of Württemberg.

The oldest known seal dates from 1318 and shows, as does the second seal, only the canting vine on a mountain (Wein=vine, Berg=mountain). The imperial eagle was added in the middle of the 15^th century on the seals.

During the reign of the Lords of Weinsberg, their arms (thee silver shields on red) were used as city arms. Only after the transfer to Württemberg the town started to used the composition from the seal as arms.

Until the middle of the 19^th century the eagle was either used alone or with the vine on a breast shield. Since the middle of the 19^th century the present composition is used.

Image gallery

The arms in the late 15^th century
The arms around 1500
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16^th century)
The arms in the Chorographia Württemberg (Wolleber, 1591)
The arms in 1596
The arms in 1757
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,674 Of which images : 41,539	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature