Trier

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TRIER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Trier
Additions : 1888 St. Paulin, Maar, Zurlauben, Löwenbrücken, St. Barbara; 1912 Heiligkreuz, St. Matthias, St. Medard, Feyen; 1930 Euren, Biewer, Pallien, Kürenz, Olewig; 1969 Ehrang-Pfalzel (1968 Ehrang, Pfalzel), Eitelsbach, Filsch, Irsch, Kernscheid, Ruwer, Tarforst, Zewen

Official blazon

German

In Rot der stehende, nimbierte und golden gekleidete St. Petrus mit einem aufrechten, abgewendeten goldenen Schlüssel in der Rechten und einem roten Buch in der Linken. Origin/meaning Trier was already an important city in the Roman times and the seat of a bishop in the early Middle Ages. The patron saint of the city is St. Peter. The oldest known seal of Trier dates from 1113 shows a city wall with a gate. In the gate the figure of Christ is placed between St. Peter and St. Eucharius. In the 14th century only St. Peter is used on the seals. All later seals show only St. Peter in different positions. The seal from the 12th century The arms of the city, on the other hand, only showed a red cross on a white field, the arms of the State of Trier. To the arms two lions were added as supporters in 1337. Only in the last century the arms were replaced by the figure of St. Peter taken from the seals. The cross of the State of Trier are widely used, see also the arms of Rheinland-Pfalz. The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 The arms in a 16th century manuscript The arms around 1900 Seal from around 1900 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 The arms in the Abadie albums The arms on a trade card from 1928 The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s The arms on a small souvenir banner The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer ) The arms on a manhole cover (image Ralf Fischer ) Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.