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The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city. Hanau was granted city rights in 1303 and the oldest seal is known since 1354. It shows the lion and chevrons of the Lords of Hanau-Dorfelden | The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city. Hanau was granted city rights in 1303 and the oldest seal is known since 1354. It shows the lion and chevrons of the Lords of Hanau-Dorfelden. | ||
The present arms were granted in 1905 and at the time included a swan as crest. | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1475.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of the Counts of Hanau, 1475 | |||
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The arms were slightly changed during the centuries and in 1538 the small crosses were added. | |||
The present arms were granted in 1905 and at the time included a swan as crest. Currently the city uses again the crest, which is not officially granted. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:449b.wsa.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | |align="center"|[[File:449b.wsa.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:hanau4a.jpg|center|300 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used by the city (2019) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:3075.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:3075.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
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HANAU
State : Hessen
District : Main-Kinzig Kreis (until 1974 a free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt))
Additions : 1907 Kesselstadt; 1972 Mittelbuchen; 1974 Großauheim, Klein-Auheim, Steinheim am Main (1938 Gross-Steinheim, Klein-Steinheim), Wolfgang
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city. Hanau was granted city rights in 1303 and the oldest seal is known since 1354. It shows the lion and chevrons of the Lords of Hanau-Dorfelden.
 The arms of the Counts of Hanau, 1475 |
The arms were slightly changed during the centuries and in 1538 the small crosses were added.
The present arms were granted in 1905 and at the time included a swan as crest. Currently the city uses again the crest, which is not officially granted.
 The arms in an 1884 book |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900) |
 The arms as used by the city (2019) |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms on a matchbox label +/- 1960 |
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Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.