Nürnberg

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NÜRNBERG Country: Germany State: Bayern District (Kreis): Free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions: 1920 Ziegelstein 1922 Röthenbach b. Schwabach 1922 Eibach 1922 Reichelsdorf 1922 Mühlhof-Krottenbach 1923 Almoshof 1923 Lohe 1923 Schnepfenreuth 1923 Zerzabelshof 1924 Buch 1928 Höfles 1930 Kraftshof 1938 Laufamholz 1972 Boxdorf (partly) 1972 Brunn 1972 Fischbach bei Nürnberg 1972 Großgründlach 1972 Neunhof 1972 Katzwang 1972 Kornburg 1972 Worzeldorf Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":49.449399999999997135091689415276050567626953125,"lon":11.078900000000000858335624798201024532318115234375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Gespalten; vorne in Gold ein halber, rot gezungter und golden bewehrter schwarzer Adler am Spalt, hinten fünfmal schräg geteilt von Rot und Silber.
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Origin/meaning

Nürnberg became a city in 1219 and became one of the most important cities in present Bavaria, in which it was included in 1803 (previously it was an independent city). The city uses two different arms; the great arms with the eagle with a king's head and the small arms with the eagle and red bends. Both were adopted in 1936.

The great arms are derived from the oldest seals of the city, known since 1220. All great seals and secret-seals show the eagle with a kings's head. Smaller seals only use the imperial eagle. In architecture and other pictures the figure was often displayed as a harpy; i.e. with a woman's head and breasts. The present arms go back to the original seals. The origin of the figure is not known.

Seal from 1253-1368

Seal from 1368-1808

The small arms are known as the real arms since 1240, where they are first mentioned. The arms showed a shield divided in 5 bends silver and red. The arms are probably derived from the arms of the first viscounts of Nürnberg. The demi-eagle, the imperial eagle, already appeared in pictures and architecture in the early 14^th century. In some seals of possessions of the city (but not of the city itself) the arms are used since the 16^th century. During the centuries the number of bends changed regularly and were finally fixed in 1936.

Image gallery

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  The arms in a 15th century manuscript

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  The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)

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  The arms around 1500

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  The arms of Old Nürnberg in the late 15th century

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  The arms of New Nürnberg in the late 15th century

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  The arms of Old Nürnberg in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)

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  The arms of New Nürnberg in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1514

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  The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1565

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1576

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1584

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  The arms in a manuscript from 1594

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  The arms in the 16th century

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  The arms in a 16th century manuscript

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  The arms in a mid 16th century manuscript

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  The arms in 1650

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  The arms in a 17th century manuscript

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  The arms on a 1622 coin

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  >The 'old' arms by Tyroff (1835)

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  The 'new' arms by Tyroff (1835)

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  The municipal stamp shown in 1892

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  Seal from around 1900

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The arms on a stamp around 1900

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  The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)

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  The arms in the Deutsche Wappen Kalender, 1904

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  The arms in an album +/- 1905

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

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  The arms in the Abdulla album, 1928

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  The arms on a stamp of the Siegerin margarine factory, 1920s

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  The arms in the Abadie albums

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  The arms on a trade card from Bünting tea, 1960s

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  The arms on a municipal tax stamp, 1950s

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  The arms on a 1970s cigar band

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  The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Image by B. Fracasso; Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Schaffer, 1937

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