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'''BERLIN''' | |||
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The oldest seal of Berlin dates from 1253 and shows the eagle of Brandenburg in front of a city wall (see also [[Spandau]]). | The oldest seal of Berlin dates from 1253 and shows the eagle of Brandenburg in front of a city wall (see also [[Spandau]]). | ||
In 1280 on the new great seal the complete arms of the Dukes of Brandenburg are shown. On both sides of these arms a small shield appears, on which the canting bear can be seen. Soon afterwards the bear became the main symbol of the city. The bear also appears on medieval rolls of arms (see below). | In 1280 on the new great seal the complete arms of the Dukes of Brandenburg are shown. On both sides of these arms a small shield appears, on which the canting bear can be seen. Soon afterwards the bear became the main symbol of the city. The bear also appears on medieval rolls of arms (see below). | ||
On a seal from 1388 the bear has the arms of Brandenburg hanging on its neck, in 1448 the eagle appears on the back of a walking bear. The bear as the sole symbol does not appear on seals before 1618. Before that date it appeared as the sole symbol on coins and rolls of arms. | On a seal from 1388 the bear has the arms of Brandenburg hanging on its neck, in 1448 the eagle appears on the back of a walking bear. The bear as the sole symbol does not appear on seals before 1618. Before that date it appeared as the sole symbol on coins and rolls of arms. | ||
After the merger with the cities Kölln, Friedrichswerder and Dorotheenstadt in 1709, the bear became the main symbol. It was shown in a point, with the eagle of Brandenburg and the red eagle of Kölln above the point. | After the merger with the cities Kölln, Friedrichswerder and Dorotheenstadt in 1709, the bear became the main symbol. It was shown in a point, with the eagle of Brandenburg and the red eagle of Kölln above the point. | ||
In 1839 the point was replaced by a small shield with the bear and a mural crown on the shield. The small arms of the city still only showed the bear. | In 1839 the point was replaced by a small shield with the bear and a mural crown on the shield. The small arms of the city still only showed the bear. | ||
After the declaration of the Republic in 1918 the arms of Brandenburg were removed and the bear was again the sole arms of the city. After Berlin had become a State within the German Federal Republic, the arms of the city were also used as arms of the State. At present the united Berlin again uses only the bear as the arms of city and State. | After the declaration of the Republic in 1918 the arms of Brandenburg were removed and the bear was again the sole arms of the city. After Berlin had become a State within the German Federal Republic, the arms of the city were also used as arms of the State. At present the united Berlin again uses only the bear as the arms of city and State. | ||
== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
| | File:berlinz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The oldest seal of Berlin (1253) | ||
File:berlinz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The seals of Berlin from 1338 and 1460 | |||
File:Berlinjr.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495) | |||
File:Berlin1514.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in a manuscript from 1514 | |||
File:Berlin16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:berlinz5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms of Berlin in 1780 | |||
File:berlinz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms of Berlin in 1839 | |||
File:berlin.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in an [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt|album]] from around 1905 | |||
File:berlin.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:berlin.kos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in an [[Kosmos Deutsche Stadtwappen aus West und Ost|album]] from around 1950 | |||
File:berlin.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968 | |||
File:berlin-1.hagdo.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1918 | |||
File:berlin.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:berlin.sieg.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|>The arms on a [[Siegerin Margarine]] card | |||
File:berlin.sw.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in the [[Stollwerck series]] <br>(actually the Prussian arms) | |||
File:berlin.wfc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in a [[Wills's Foreign Cities|British cigarette card]] | |||
File:berlin.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms in the [[Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen]] album 1928 | |||
File:berlin.unk1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a cinderella, around 1900 | |||
| | File:berlin.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a [[Himmelreich (matchbox labels)|matchbox label]], 1960s | ||
File:berlin1.pcde.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a postcard | |||
File:berlin2.pcde.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a postcard | |||
| | File:berlin3.pcde.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a postcard | ||
File:berlin4.pcde.jpg|alt=Wappen von Berlin/Arms (crest) of Berlin|The arms on a postcard | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Machatscheck, 1987; Vogel, 1987 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Berlin]] | [[Category:Berlin]] |
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