Füssen

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FÜSSEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Ostallgäu (until 1979 Füssen)
Additions : 1921 Faulenbach; 1978 Hopfen am See, Weißensee

Official blazon

In Gold drei im Dreipass gestellte schwarze Füße.

Origin/meaning

Füssen was first mentioned as a city in 1295 and the oldest seal dates approximately from the same time. The oldest seal already shows the three feet as a canting symbol (Füssen or feet). On the first seal the three feet were still separated, later seals show the feet joined, to form a triangle in the centre of the shield.

The seal from 1473 (source)

When Füssen became part of Bayern in 1818 the arms were changed. The new arms showed in the upper half the diamonds of Bayern, and three feet in the lower half. On July 29, 1842 the above arms were restored and granted by King Ludwig I.

Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums