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SCHAFFHAUSEN
Canton : Schaffhausen
Additions : 1947 Buchthalen; 1964 Herblingen; 2009 Hemmenthal
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, a ram (male sheep, Schaf is sheep in German) coming from a castle (Haus=house). The arms have been used since the 13th century.
 The seal from 1275 |
 The seal from +/-1290-1470 |
 The seal from 1415 |
 The seal from 1470 |
 The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 | |
 The arms on a 1551 coin |
 The arms on a 1665 coin |
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 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
 The arms on a Dutch tobacco card (+/- 1910) |
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Literature : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.