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===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms of the Canton Zürich are identical to the arms of the city of Zürich. The arms are probably derived from the banner of the city, which was divided per bend silver and blue. The oldest use of the divided shield as arms of the city or canton dates from 1389, when it appears as a small shield in the seal of the Court of Zürich (see below). | The arms of the Canton Zürich are identical to the arms of the city of Zürich. The arms are probably derived from the banner of the city, which was divided per bend silver and blue. The oldest use of the divided shield as arms of the city or canton dates from 1389, when it appears as a small shield in the seal of the Court of Zürich (see below). | ||
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As the canton was part of the Imperial German State, the arms were often showed as shown below, with two small arms under the Imperial arms and held by two lions as supporters. Even after 1648 when the Swiss cantons were no longer part of the German Empire, the arms still showed the imperial eagle. | As the canton was part of the Imperial German State, the arms were often showed as shown below, with two small arms under the Imperial arms and held by two lions as supporters. Even after 1648 when the Swiss cantons were no longer part of the German Empire, the arms still showed the imperial eagle. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:zurich2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of Zürich in 1525 | |align="center"|[[File:zurich2.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of Zürich in 1525 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.hes.jpg|350 px|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br/>The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
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The seals of the Canton never showed the arms. The oldest seals showed the three patron Saints of the city, Felix, Regula and Exuperantius. They appear in all later seals, except between 1798-1803. The official great seal of the city (officially still in use, but hardly ever used) dates from 1347 and shows the three saints. | The seals of the Canton never showed the arms. The oldest seals showed the three patron Saints of the city, Felix, Regula and Exuperantius. They appear in all later seals, except between 1798-1803. The official great seal of the city (officially still in use, but hardly ever used) dates from 1347 and shows the three saints. | ||
[[Literature]] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997. | |||
[[Category:Swiss Cantons]] | [[Category:Swiss Cantons]] | ||
[[Category:Zürich]] | [[Category:Zürich]] | ||