Greifensee (Zürich)

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Official blazon
German	In Gold ein steigende roter Greif.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on June 2, 1930.

The griffin (Greif) is a canting element and have been used for the Amt Greifensee since the 15^th century. It was first documented in the yearbook of 1473, and also in the Edlibach Chronicle of 1485 (for the castle and town of Greifensee).

The colours differed during the centuries. In 1506 it is shown a golden griffin in a red field. A silver griffin on a green field is still mentioned in 1513. From the 17^th century onwards the arms are shown uniformly in the form that is now valid.

Image gallery

The arms in 1485
The arms in 1860
The arms in a book from 1885
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms on a postcard (pre 1940)

Literature : Ziegler, 1977

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