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'''Country''': Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''': [[Niedersachsen]][[File:Niedersachsen.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''': [[Wittmund (kreis)|Wittmund]][[File:Wittmund.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Samtgemeinde''': [[Samtgemeinde Esens|Esens]][[File:esens.amt.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Esens was granted city rights between 1531 and 1540. The arms were devised at the same time and show the city tower and fence as symbols for the new city. The bear is taken from the arms of the Attena family, who had their main castle in Esens. <br/> | Esens was granted city rights between 1531 and 1540. The arms were devised at the same time and show the city tower and fence as symbols for the new city. The bear is taken from the arms of the Attena family, who had their main castle in Esens. <br/> | ||
The brick is taken from a local legend, that states that during a siege in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century a dancing-bear broke loose and threw bricks at the attacking forces. | The brick is taken from a local legend, that states that during a siege in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century a dancing-bear broke loose and threw bricks at the attacking forces. | ||
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Although the composition has been basically the same, there have been several variations of the arms, as shown below. | Although the composition has been basically the same, there have been several variations of the arms, as shown below. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Esens.hes.jpg|alt=Wappen von Esens/Arms (crest) of Esens|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
| | File:esens1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Esens/Arms (crest) of Esens|The arms as shown in 1891 | ||
File:esens.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Esens/Arms (crest) of Esens|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:Esens2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Esens/Arms (crest) of Esens|The arms in the town ([https://lacabornedelourse.blogspot.com source]) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s; Ahrens, 1891 | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities E]] | [[Category:German Municipalities E]] | ||
[[Category:Niedersachsen]] | [[Category:Niedersachsen]] | ||
[[Category:Wittmund]] | [[Category:Wittmund]] | ||