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'''Country''': Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''State''': [[Baden-Württemberg]][[File:badenwur.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''': [[Heidenheim (kreis)|Heidenheim]][[File:heidenhe.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1910 [[Schnaitheim]] | |||
* 1937 [[Mergelstetten]] | |||
* 1971 [[Oggenhausen]] | |||
* 1974 [[Großkuchen]] | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Gold ein bärtiger Heidenkopf mit rotem Gewand, blauem Kragen und rotem Heidenhut mit blauer Krempe. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms show a canting Heiden (heathen), a symbol present already on the oldest seals of the city, known since 1486, but probably one century older. The colours are known since the roll of arms by Siebmacher (1605) and the present arms were granted in 1956. The shape of the head changed during the centuries, but the arms basically never changed. | The arms show a canting Heiden (heathen), a symbol present already on the oldest seals of the city, known since 1486, but probably one century older. The colours are known since the roll of arms by Siebmacher (1605) and the present arms were granted in 1956. The shape of the head changed during the centuries, but the arms basically never changed. | ||
The head has also been explained as the head of the (legendary) founder of the city, a man named Heido. | The head has also been explained as the head of the (legendary) founder of the city, a man named Heido. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Heidenheim an der Brenz1596.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|The arms in 1596 | |||
| | File:Heidenheim an der Brenz1591.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|The arms in the Chorographia Württemberg (Wolleber, 1591) | ||
File:Heidenheim an der Brenz1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:heidenheimbz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:heidenheim.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:Heidenheim an der Brenz60.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|Municipal stationery, 1960s | |||
File:de-heidenheim.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|Cover with [[Newport (Wales)|Newport]], [[Clichy]], [[Saint-Gilles]], [[Sankt Pölten]] and [[Sisak]] | |||
File:Sankt Pöltenp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Heidenheim an der Brenz/Arms (crest) of Heidenheim an der Brenz|Postal cancellation<br>(with [[Clichy]], [[Sankt Pölten]] and [[Sint-Gillis]]) | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities H]] | [[Category:German Municipalities H]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 11 September 2024
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Country: Germany  State: Baden-Württemberg  District (Kreis): Heidenheim  Additions:
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| German | In Gold ein bärtiger Heidenkopf mit rotem Gewand, blauem Kragen und rotem Heidenhut mit blauer Krempe. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show a canting Heiden (heathen), a symbol present already on the oldest seals of the city, known since 1486, but probably one century older. The colours are known since the roll of arms by Siebmacher (1605) and the present arms were granted in 1956. The shape of the head changed during the centuries, but the arms basically never changed.
The head has also been explained as the head of the (legendary) founder of the city, a man named Heido.
Image gallery
The arms in 1596
The arms in the Chorographia Württemberg (Wolleber, 1591)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
Cover with Newport, Clichy, Saint-Gilles, Sankt Pölten and Sisak
Postal cancellation
(with Clichy, Sankt Pölten and Sint-Gillis)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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