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The origin of the eagle and the cross are not known. The eagle most likely is the imperial eagle. The combination already appeared on the first known seal of Memmingen, dating from 1286. On most later seals and images, both the eagle and the cross appear. Most often they appear as on the arms, but often also mirrorwise. The colours also date from the Middle Ages. | The origin of the eagle and the cross are not known. The eagle most likely is the imperial eagle. The combination already appeared on the first known seal of Memmingen, dating from 1286. On most later seals and images, both the eagle and the cross appear. Most often they appear as on the arms, but often also mirrorwise. The colours also date from the Middle Ages. | ||
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File:memmingenz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|Seal from 1286 | |||
File:memmingenz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|Seal from the 16th century | |||
File:Memmingen1475.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in the late 15th century | |||
File:Memmingen1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms around 1500 | |||
| | File:Memmingen1530.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 | ||
File:Memmingen16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Memmingen17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | |||
File:Memmingenc1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on an early 18th century coin | |||
File:Memmingen1841.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in Kramer (1841) | |||
File:Memmingent.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The 'old' arms by Tyroff (1835) | |||
File:Memmingent1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The 'new' arms by Tyroff (1835) | |||
File:513b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
File:Memmingen60.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memminge|nMunicipal stationery, 1960s | |||
File:Memmingen1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:memmingenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:memmingen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:3168.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:memmingen2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on a house in the city | |||
File:memmingen5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on a manhole cover | |||
File:memmingen3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on a house in the city | |||
File:memmingen4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on the Lindau gate | |||
File:Memmingenp1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms on a special cancellation 1987 | |||
File:Memmingen.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:Memmingen.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Memmingen/Arms of Memmingen|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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MEMMINGEN
State : Bayern
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Memmingen
Additions : 1972 Amendingen, Buxach; 1976 Dickenreishausen, Eisenburg, Steinheim; 1978 Volkratshofen (1971 Ferthofen)
| German | Gespalten; vorne in Gold ein halber, rot bewehrter schwarzer Adler am Spalt, hinten in Silber ein durchgehendes rotes Prankenkreuz. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The origin of the eagle and the cross are not known. The eagle most likely is the imperial eagle. The combination already appeared on the first known seal of Memmingen, dating from 1286. On most later seals and images, both the eagle and the cross appear. Most often they appear as on the arms, but often also mirrorwise. The colours also date from the Middle Ages.
Seal from 1286
Seal from the 16th century
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms on an early 18th century coin
The arms in Kramer (1841)
The 'old' arms by Tyroff (1835)
The 'new' arms by Tyroff (1835)
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
nMunicipal stationery, 1960s
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a house in the city
The arms on a manhole cover
The arms on a house in the city
The arms on the Lindau gate
The arms on a special cancellation 1987
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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