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The arms are already known form a seal dating from the end of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle is taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen, who owned the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The origin of the crosses is unknown. It has been stated that these were taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, but this family acquired Grünstadt not before 1467. It is more likely that they bear a reference to the Weissenburg abbey in the village. | The arms are already known form a seal dating from the end of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle is taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen, who owned the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The origin of the crosses is unknown. It has been stated that these were taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, but this family acquired Grünstadt not before 1467. It is more likely that they bear a reference to the Weissenburg abbey in the village. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:grunstadtz1.jpg|center]] <br/>seal from the 15th century | |align="center"|[[File:grunstadtz1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>seal from the 15th century | ||
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The former arms were officially granted on July 27, 1841. | The former arms were officially granted on July 27, 1841. | ||
[[File:grunstad1.jpg|center]] | [[File:grunstad1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These were based on a wrong interpretation of the old seal, and showed a crescent and a cross in the lower corners of the shield. Even though the arms were officially granted in a canting green (Grün) field, the city used the historical blue colour until the 1880s, see below | These were based on a wrong interpretation of the old seal, and showed a crescent and a cross in the lower corners of the shield. Even though the arms were officially granted in a canting green (Grün) field, the city used the historical blue colour until the 1880s, see below | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:grunstad2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as used between 1841 and the 1880s | |align="center"|[[File:grunstad2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used between 1841 and the 1880s | ||
|align="center"|[[File:grunstadt.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:grunstadt.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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