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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Hannover became a city around 1170 and was in the 14<sup>th</sup> century an important member of the Hanseatic League. From 1636 it was the capital of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who later became Kings of Hannover and at the same time Kings of England. | Hannover became a city around 1170 and was in the 14<sup>th</sup> century an important member of the Hanseatic League. From 1636 it was the capital of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who later became Kings of Hannover and at the same time Kings of England. | ||
The lion is the lion of Brunswick and taken from the Welfen family. It appears on the oldest known seals, dating from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest real arms of the city showed only the trefoil. It is known from coins from 1430. It does not appear on the seals of the city until 1534. In 1565 the arms (still only the trefoil) had two golden lions as supporters and a helmet with crest on top. | The lion is the lion of Brunswick and taken from the Welfen family. It appears on the oldest known seals, dating from the early 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest real arms of the city showed only the trefoil. It is known from coins from 1430. It does not appear on the seals of the city until 1534. In 1565 the arms (still only the trefoil) had two golden lions as supporters and a helmet with crest on top. | ||
In the 19th century the city used large arms, with mantling, helmet and crest, see below. | In the 19th century the city used large arms, with mantling, helmet and crest, see below. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:Hannover1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms around 1500 | |||
File:Hannover1514.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in a manuscript from 1514 | |||
File:hannover2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Large arms | |||
File:Hannover.dwk.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms on a calendar (1900) | |||
| | File:hannoverz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | ||
File:hannoverz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | |||
File:hannoverz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | |||
|- | File:hannoverz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | ||
File:hannoverz6.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | |||
File:hannoverz5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|Seal from around 1900-1930 | |||
File:Hannoverc1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms on a 1625 coin | |||
| | File:hannover.wfc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms as used on a British cigarette card from 1906 | ||
File:hannover.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:hannover.pcde.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms on a modern postcard | |||
File:Hannover-cover.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms on a manhole cover | |||
File:Hannover.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
File:207b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
File:3074.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
File:Hannover.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in an [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt|album]] +/- 1905 | |||
| | File:Hannover.kos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in an [[Kosmos Deutsche Stadtwappen aus West und Ost|album]], 1950s | ||
|- | File:8-1.kur.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in an [[Kurmark|album]] from 1930s | ||
| | File:Hannover.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms on a [[Himmelreich|matchbox label]] | ||
| | File:Hannover.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hannover/Arms of Hannover|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968 | ||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volume; Ahrens, 1891 | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities H]] | [[Category:German Municipalities H]] | ||
[[Category:Niedersachsen]] | [[Category:Niedersachsen]] | ||
[[Category:Hannover]] | [[Category:Hannover]] | ||
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HANNOVER
State : Niedersachsen
District : Region Hannover (until 2001 Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt/Stadtkreis))
Additions : 1891 Hainholz, Herrenhausen, List, Vahrenwald; 1907 Bothfeld, Döhren, Groß-Buchholz, Kirchrode, Klein-Buchholz, Lahe, Stöcken, Wülfel; 1920 Linden (1909 Badenstedt, Bornum, Davenstedt, Limmer; 1913 Ricklingen); 1974 Ahlem, Anderten, Bemerode, Misburg, Vinnhorst, Wettbergen, Wülferode
Origin/meaning
Hannover became a city around 1170 and was in the 14th century an important member of the Hanseatic League. From 1636 it was the capital of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who later became Kings of Hannover and at the same time Kings of England.
The lion is the lion of Brunswick and taken from the Welfen family. It appears on the oldest known seals, dating from the early 13th century. The oldest real arms of the city showed only the trefoil. It is known from coins from 1430. It does not appear on the seals of the city until 1534. In 1565 the arms (still only the trefoil) had two golden lions as supporters and a helmet with crest on top.
In the 19th century the city used large arms, with mantling, helmet and crest, see below.
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
Large arms
The arms on a calendar (1900)
Seal from around 1900-1930
Seal from around 1900-1930
Seal from around 1900-1930
Seal from around 1900-1930
Seal from around 1900-1930
Seal from around 1900-1930
The arms on a 1625 coin
The arms as used on a British cigarette card from 1906
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a modern postcard
The arms on a manhole cover
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in an album +/- 1905
The arms in an album, 1950s
The arms in an album from 1930s
The arms on a matchbox label
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volume; Ahrens, 1891
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