Marburg

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MARBURG

State : Hessen
Distrct (Kreis) : Marburg-Biedenkopf (until 1972 free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt))
Additions : 1929 Ockershausen; 1974 Bauerbach, Bortshausen, Cappel, Cyriaxweimar, Dagobertshausen, Dilschhausen, Elnhausen, Ginseldorf, Gisselberg, Haddamshausen, Hermershausen, Marbach, Michelbach, Moischt, Ronhausen, Schröck, Wehrda, Wehrshausen

Official blazon

German

In Rot mit silbernem Saum auf silbernem Ross ein gepanzerter Ritter mit silbernem, goldverziertem Topfhelm und blauem Waffenrock, in der Rechten an rotgeschäfteter Lanze mit goldener Spitze eine golden befranste, dreilatzige silberne Fahne, darin in Gold mit blauem Bord ein blaues gotisches M, links einen Schild haltend, darin in Blau ein steigender, goldbekrönter, von Silber und Rot siebenmal geteilter Löwe. Origin/meaning Marburg was a possession of the Counts of Thüringen, who granted the town city rights in the early 13th century. The arms thus show a knight dresses as a count of Thüringen (most likely Ludwig IV). These arms are based on the oldest, 13th century, seals, that also showed the knight. Smaller seals only showed the helmet and crest of Thüringen, with a letter M as a mark for Marburg. In the 15th and 16th century the helmet with the letter was also used as the arms of the city. At the same time the lion of Thüringen, with a letter M, was used as the arms of the city. This confusing situation was solved in 1577 when the present arms were adopted. They were again granted in 1895. The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 The arms in an 1884 book The arms as shown around 1900 Wappen von Marburg The arms as shown around 1900 Seal from around 1900 Seal from around 1900 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 The arms in the Abadie albums Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.