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The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z2.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1423 | |||
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Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | ||
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MELLINGEN
Canton : Aargau
Official blazon
Unter rot-weiss-rotem Schildhaupt in Gelb steigender roter Löwe.
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted on June 28, 1935.
The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the Austrian arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293.
 The seal from 1321 |
z2.jpg) The seal from 1423 |
Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as Lenzburg as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time.
Later only the arms with the silver ball were used. In the 19th century also held by two lion supporters.
In 1935 the town council decided to re-install the arms from the 13th century seal.
 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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 The arms on a Dutch tobacco card (+/- 1910) |
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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau; Die wappen und Panner von Mellingen. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 34(1920)122-130