Schwäbisch Hall

SCHWÄBISCH HALL Country : Germany State : Baden-Württemberg District (Kreis) : Schwäbisch Hall Additions: 1970s Bibersfeld 1970s Eltershofen 1970s Gailenkirchen 1970s Gelbingen 1970s Sulzdorf 1970s Tüngental 1970s Weckrieden 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":49.1082999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,"lon":9.7355000000000000426325641456060111522674560546875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In geteiltem Schild oben in Gold eine rote Scheibe, darin ein goldenes Tatzenkreuz, unten in Rot eine silberne Rechthand in silbern bordierter blauer Scheibe .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Schwäbisch Hall (originally Hall) became a city in 1276 and was part of Staufen. In 1803 it became part of Württemberg. In the Middle Agres it was one of the most important minting towns. The local coin, Heller, became one of the most important coin-names in Germany. The oldest seal of the city, dating from 1228 already showed the cross and hand of the coins. Three coins were shown on this seal. A later seal, dating from around 1270 showed the two coins as in the present arms (but not placed in a shield). As arms the two coins are used already in the 15^th century, as are the colours of the arms. Besides the arms with the coins, sometimes a shield with the imperial eagle was used. The arms are thus not basically changed since the 16^th century.

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  The arms around 1500

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  The arms in the late 15th century

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  The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530

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  The arms in a 16th century manuscript

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  The arms in a 17th century manuscript

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  The arms on a 1742 coin

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  The municipal stamp shown in 1892

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

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  The arms on a stamp

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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