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The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | ||
Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a first a blue, later a red field. In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | |||
Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | |||
Later only the arms with the silver ball were used. In the 19th century also held by two lion supporters. | Later only the arms with the silver ball were used. In the 19th century also held by two lion supporters. | ||
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In 1935 the town council decided to re-install the arms from the 13th century seal. | In 1935 the town council decided to re-install the arms from the 13th century seal. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
| | File:mellingenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The seal from 1321 | ||
File:Mellingen (Aargau)z2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The seal from 1423 | |||
File:Mellingen1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The arms around 1500 | |||
File:mellingen1.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |||
File:mellingen.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |||
File:mellingen.okz.jpg|alt=Wappen von Mellingen/Arms of Mellingen|The arms on a [[Oldenkott_(Switzerland)|Dutch tobacco card]] (+/- 1910) | |||
</gallery> | |||
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