Gengenbach

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GENGENBACH

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Ortenaukreis (until 1973 Offenburg)
Additions : 1971 Schwaibach; 1975 Bermersbach, Reichenbach

Official blazon

German	In Silber ein rot bezungter schwarzer Adler, belegt mit einem roten Brustschild, darin ein gekrümmter silberner Gangfisch.
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Origin/meaning

Gengenbach was a free imperial city from 1218-1803. The city thus was entitled to use the imperial eagle on its seals and arms. The fish appears for the first time on a 13^th century seal, and is a canting element (it is described as a Gang-fisch).

In 1505 Emperor Maximilian granted the above arms, which combine the old eagle with the fish. The arms have not basically changed since, except that the colour of the field often was described as gold instead of silver. Gold being the colour used in the imperial arms.

The seals of the city:

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  Seal from 1267-1611

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  Seal from 1417-1503

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  Seal from 1516-1729

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  Seal from 1527-1637

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  Seal from 1617-1684

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  Seal from 1651-1749

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  Seal from 1713-1718

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  Seal from the 18th century

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  Seal from 1767-1790

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  Seal from 1773-1790

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  Seal from 1786

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  Seal from 1790-1800

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  Seal from 1800

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  Seal from the 19th century

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  Seal from the 19th century

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  Seal from the 19th century

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  Seal from the 19th century

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  Seal from the 19th century

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  Seal from 1899

The arms in a 17th century manuscript	The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms on emergency money from 1918	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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