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'''GRÜNSTADT''' | '''GRÜNSTADT''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Bad Dürkheim (kreis)|Bad Dürkheim]] (until 1969 [[Frankenthal (kreis)|Frankenthal]])<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Bad Dürkheim (kreis)|Bad Dürkheim]] (until 1969 [[Frankenthal (kreis)|Frankenthal]])<br/> | ||
Additions : 1969 [[Asselheim]], [[Sausenheim]] | Additions: 1969 [[Asselheim]], [[Sausenheim]] | ||
[[File:grunstad.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:grunstad.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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In Grün ein rotbewehrter silberner Adler, bewinkelt von vier gleichschenkligen goldenen Kreuzchen. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| In Grün ein rotbewehrter silberner Adler, bewinkelt von vier gleichschenkligen goldenen Kreuzchen. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on June 6, 1890. | The arms were granted on June 6, 1890. | ||
The arms are already known form a seal dating from the end of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle is taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen, who owned the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The origin of the crosses is unknown. It has been stated that these were taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, but this family acquired Grünstadt not before 1467. It is more likely that they bear a reference to the Weissenburg abbey in the village. | The arms are already known form a seal dating from the end of the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The eagle is taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen, who owned the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The origin of the crosses is unknown. It has been stated that these were taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, but this family acquired Grünstadt not before 1467. It is more likely that they bear a reference to the Weissenburg abbey in the village. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:grunstadtz1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>seal from the 15th century | |align="center"|[[File:grunstadtz1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>seal from the 15th century | ||
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The former arms were officially granted on July 27, 1841. | The former arms were officially granted on July 27, 1841. | ||
[[File:grunstad1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:grunstad1.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These were based on a wrong interpretation of the old seal, and showed a crescent and a cross in the lower corners of the shield. Even though the arms were officially granted in a canting green (Grün) field, the city used the historical blue colour until the 1880s, see below | These were based on a wrong interpretation of the old seal, and showed a crescent and a cross in the lower corners of the shield. Even though the arms were officially granted in a canting green (Grün) field, the city used the historical blue colour until the 1880s, see below | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:grunstad2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used between 1841 and the 1880s | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1892.jpg|center|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:grunstadt.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:grunstad2.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as used between 1841 and the 1880s | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:grunstadt.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}60.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Municipal stationery, 1960s | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities G|Grunstadt]] | [[Category:German Municipalities G|Grunstadt]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 28 January 2024
GRÜNSTADT
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bad Dürkheim (until 1969 Frankenthal)
Additions: 1969 Asselheim, Sausenheim
| German | In Grün ein rotbewehrter silberner Adler, bewinkelt von vier gleichschenkligen goldenen Kreuzchen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 6, 1890.
The arms are already known form a seal dating from the end of the 14th century. The eagle is taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen, who owned the town in the 14th century. The origin of the crosses is unknown. It has been stated that these were taken from the arms of the counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, but this family acquired Grünstadt not before 1467. It is more likely that they bear a reference to the Weissenburg abbey in the village.
 seal from the 15th century |
The former arms were officially granted on July 27, 1841.
These were based on a wrong interpretation of the old seal, and showed a crescent and a cross in the lower corners of the shield. Even though the arms were officially granted in a canting green (Grün) field, the city used the historical blue colour until the 1880s, see below
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 The arms as used between 1841 and the 1880s |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 Municipal stationery, 1960s |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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