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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Hessen]][[File:Hessen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : Free Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt)<br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1888 [[Bessungen]] | |||
* 1937 [[Eberstadt (Darmstadt)|Eberstadt]] | |||
* 1938 [[Arheilgen]] | |||
* 1977 [[Wixhausen]] | |||
'''Boroughs''' : | |||
* [[Kranichstein]] | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Im von Gold und Blau geteilten Schild oben ein wachsender, blaubewehrterroter Löwe, unten eine silberne Lilie. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms of Darmstadt are based on the old seals of the city, which already showed a lion and a fleur-de-lis. The lion is the lion of the counts of [[Katzenelnbogen]]. The fleur-de-lis is a very common symbol for towns and villages in this former county. On top of the shield the Grand-Ducal coronet of Hessen may be placed. | The arms of Darmstadt are based on the old seals of the city, which already showed a lion and a fleur-de-lis. The lion is the lion of the counts of [[Katzenelnbogen]]. The fleur-de-lis is a very common symbol for towns and villages in this former county. On top of the shield the Grand-Ducal coronet of Hessen may be placed. | ||
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The present arms were granted in 1917 and the colours were based on those on a stone dating from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. Currently the city uses again the crown on the shield, but for every day purposes the crown is omitted. | The present arms were granted in 1917 and the colours were based on those on a stone dating from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. Currently the city uses again the crown on the shield, but for every day purposes the crown is omitted. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Darmstadtz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|16th century seal of the city | |||
File:Darmstadt16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
File:Darmstadt17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms in a [https://orka.bibliothek.uni-kassel.de/viewer/image/1500376886085/49/ manuscript from +/- 1730] | |||
File:068b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
|- | File:darmstadtz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|Seal from around 1900 | ||
| | File:darmstadt1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms shown around 1900 | ||
File:darmstadt.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910 | |||
| | File:darmstadt.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms on a trade card from the late 1920s | ||
File:darmstadt.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:2974.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:darmstadt2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms on a manhole cover | |||
File:darmstadt.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Darmstadt/Arms (crest) of Darmstadt|The arms on a [[Himmelreich (matchbox labels)|matchbox label]] +/- 1960 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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Revision as of 14:05, 4 January 2024
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Country : Germany  State : Hessen  District (Kreis) : Free Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) Boroughs : |
| German | Im von Gold und Blau geteilten Schild oben ein wachsender, blaubewehrterroter Löwe, unten eine silberne Lilie. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms of Darmstadt are based on the old seals of the city, which already showed a lion and a fleur-de-lis. The lion is the lion of the counts of Katzenelnbogen. The fleur-de-lis is a very common symbol for towns and villages in this former county. On top of the shield the Grand-Ducal coronet of Hessen may be placed.
In former times the partition line was covered by a bar, on which were placed silver balls. This was supposedly derived from the arms of the oldest Lords of Darmstadt (13-15th century). In 1479 the town and surrounding area, being part of Katzenelnbogen, became part of Hessen.
The present arms were granted in 1917 and the colours were based on those on a stone dating from the 15th century. Currently the city uses again the crown on the shield, but for every day purposes the crown is omitted.
Image gallery
16th century seal of the city
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
Seal from around 1900
The arms shown around 1900
The arms in a German album +/- 1910
The arms on a trade card from the late 1920s
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a manhole cover
The arms on a matchbox label +/- 1960
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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