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In Gold ein rotbewehrter schwarzer Adler mit einem von Grün und Rot gespaltenen Brustschild, darin die schwarzen Großbuchstaben C und E. | In Gold ein rotbewehrter schwarzer Adler mit einem von Grün und Rot gespaltenen Brustschild, darin die schwarzen Großbuchstaben C und E. | ||
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Esslingen received city rights around 1200, and the oldest seal is known since 1232. The seal (which was first mentioned in 1219) already shows the Imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from many other cities with the imperial eagle, a breast-shield was added in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The original shield was divided green and brown, the colours of the local militia. Around 1600 the colours change into green and red, and finally in the 17<sup>th</sup> century the letters CE are added. The letters stand for Civitas Esslingensis (city of Esslingen). | Esslingen received city rights around 1200, and the oldest seal is known since 1232. The seal (which was first mentioned in 1219) already shows the Imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from many other cities with the imperial eagle, a breast-shield was added in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The original shield was divided green and brown, the colours of the local militia. Around 1600 the colours change into green and red, and finally in the 17<sup>th</sup> century the letters CE are added. The letters stand for Civitas Esslingensis (city of Esslingen). | ||
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ESSLINGEN AM NECKAR
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Esslingen
Additions : 1913 Oberesslingen, Oberhof; 1914 Hegensberg, Kimmichsweiler; 1935 Weil; 1974 Berkheim, Zell am Neckar
German |
In Gold ein rotbewehrter schwarzer Adler mit einem von Grün und Rot gespaltenen Brustschild, darin die schwarzen Großbuchstaben C und E. |
English | am Neckar No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
Esslingen received city rights around 1200, and the oldest seal is known since 1232. The seal (which was first mentioned in 1219) already shows the Imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from many other cities with the imperial eagle, a breast-shield was added in the 15th century. The original shield was divided green and brown, the colours of the local militia. Around 1600 the colours change into green and red, and finally in the 17th century the letters CE are added. The letters stand for Civitas Esslingensis (city of Esslingen).
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530 |
The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
The arms in a manuscript from 1594 |
The arms in a 17th century manuscript |
The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) | |
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910) |
The arms shown in an album from 1952 |
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