Uslar

USLAR

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Northeim
Additions : 1974 Ahlbershausen, Allershausen, Bollensen, Delliehausen, Dinkelhausen, Eschershausen, Fürstenhagen, Gierswalde, Kammerborn, Offensen, Schlarpe, Schönhagen, Schoningen, Sohlingen, Vahle, Verliehausen, Volpriehausen, Wiensen

Official blazon

German	In Silber eine geziegelte rote Zinnenmauer, darüber zwei roten Zinnentürme mit blauen Kuppeldächern, worauf eine goldene Kugel; vor der Mauer ein geziegelter roter Sockel, belegt mit einem silbernen Schild, darin der grüne Buchstabe „V“; auf dem Sockel steht ein rotbewehrter und rotbezungter blauer Löwe.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are granted in 1935 and were slightly changed in shape and re-confirmed in 1952.

The arms are mainly based on the oldest seal of the city, which is known since the late 13^th century. This seal showed a gate with two towers. Between the towers the so-called lion-monument in Braunschweig, built in 1166. The lion in the monument is taken from the Welfen dynasty, at the time Dukes of Braunschweig, and who also ruled Uslar.
A later seal, known from 1642 shows the same composition. The colours are known from the early 18^th century, when also the small shield with the V (or Roman U) appears. At the time the towers were no longer church towers.

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  The arms as shown in 1891

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Ahrens, 1891