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The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 14th century and shows an Emperor on a throne. The second seal from 1597 shows the imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from other arms with the same eagle, a letter P was placed on the tail of the eagle. This composition was used on seals and as arms until the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. In the late 19<sup>th</sup> century the P was placed in a breast-shield and the arms were granted accordingly. | The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 14th century and shows an Emperor on a throne. The second seal from 1597 shows the imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from other arms with the same eagle, a letter P was placed on the tail of the eagle. This composition was used on seals and as arms until the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. In the late 19<sup>th</sup> century the P was placed in a breast-shield and the arms were granted accordingly. | ||
Only in the Kaffee Hag albums different arms appear. The origin thereof is not known. | |||
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Country : Germany  State : Rheinland-Pfalz  District (Kreis) : Alzey-Worms  (until 1969 Worms) Incorporated into:
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 5, 1930.
The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 14th century and shows an Emperor on a throne. The second seal from 1597 shows the imperial eagle. To distinguish the arms from other arms with the same eagle, a letter P was placed on the tail of the eagle. This composition was used on seals and as arms until the late 19th century. In the late 19th century the P was placed in a breast-shield and the arms were granted accordingly.
Only in the Kaffee Hag albums different arms appear. The origin thereof is not known.
Image gallery
The seal from the 14th century
The seal from 1597
The arms in 1867
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Lehrmann, 1960.
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