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'''GEINSHEIM''' | '''GEINSHEIM''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br> | ||
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Neustadt an der Weinstrasse<br> | Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Neustadt an der Weinstrasse<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse]] | Incorporated into: 1969 [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse]] | ||
[[File:geinsheim.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on May 15, 1845. | The arms were granted on May 15, 1845. | ||
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The goose-foot is a canting symbol, the original name is Gensheim (goose-home). The goose-foot already appeared on the seal of the city known since 1722. In 1839 the Bavarian State Herald wanted to replace the arms with a tree trunk. The council refused to the proposal and refused the use of arms altogether. However, when they realized that the goose-foot was a historical symbol, they proposed to adopt the foot in the arms, which was granted by the King against the will of the herald. | The goose-foot is a canting symbol, the original name is Gensheim (goose-home). The goose-foot already appeared on the seal of the city known since 1722. In 1839 the Bavarian State Herald wanted to replace the arms with a tree trunk. The council refused to the proposal and refused the use of arms altogether. However, when they realized that the goose-foot was a historical symbol, they proposed to adopt the foot in the arms, which was granted by the King against the will of the herald. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Debus, 1988. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Debus, 1988. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities G]] | [[Category:German Municipalities G]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:19, 28 January 2024
GEINSHEIM
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
Incorporated into: 1969 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 15, 1845.
The goose-foot is a canting symbol, the original name is Gensheim (goose-home). The goose-foot already appeared on the seal of the city known since 1722. In 1839 the Bavarian State Herald wanted to replace the arms with a tree trunk. The council refused to the proposal and refused the use of arms altogether. However, when they realized that the goose-foot was a historical symbol, they proposed to adopt the foot in the arms, which was granted by the King against the will of the herald.
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Literature: Debus, 1988.