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The arms are, according to legend, based on the banner of the Lord of Bauzen, Wiprecht of Groitzsch from around 1080. A banner with a similar composition as the arms was mentioned in 1378. | The arms are, according to legend, based on the banner of the Lord of Bauzen, Wiprecht of Groitzsch from around 1080. A banner with a similar composition as the arms was mentioned in 1378. | ||
The oldest seal of Bautzen is known from 1283 and shows a city gate, in 1318 with the arms of the Margraves of Brandenburg (eagle) in the gate. When the city became part of Bohemia, the eagle was replaced by the Bohemian lion. In the | The oldest seal of Bautzen is known from 1283 and shows a city gate, in 1318 with the arms of the Margraves of Brandenburg (eagle) in the gate. When the city became part of Bohemia, the eagle was replaced by the Bohemian lion. In the 15<sup>th</sup> century the city arms first appeared on the great seal. The seal showed the Bohemian King on a throne, flanked by two small shields; the Bohemian lion and another shield with the wall, including helmet, mantling and crest. From 1484 onwards all seals have shown either the small or the large arms with the wall. | ||
During DDR times the use of crest, helmet and mantling was abandoned, but in the 1990s it was resumed. | During DDR times the use of crest, helmet and mantling was abandoned, but in the 1990s it was resumed. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms| | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}16.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16<sup>th</sup> century manuscript]] | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:bautzenz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:bautzenz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||