Göttingen
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Country : Germany  State : Niedersachsen  District (Kreis) : Göttingen  Additions: (to see click on expand)
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State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Göttingen
Additions:
| German | Oben in Blau auf silbernem Bogen drei silberne rotbedachte Türme, der mittlere mit goldenem Knauf und begleitet von vier goldenen Kugeln (2:2), die seitlichen vierfenstrig, mit goldener Kreuzblume; unten in Rot ein linkshin schreitender blaubewehrter goldener Löwe. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Göttingen became a city in the early 13th century. The seals of the city showed until 1662 a castle with three towers, above a lion. In another seal only a lion passant can be seen. The oldest known image of this composition as arms dates from coins of 1441. In the meantime the city also used other arms, showing only a crowned capital letter G. These were widely used, f.e. on the coins of the city.
These two designs have been used both during the 19th and 20th centuries, with presently the above arms as official city arms. In the late 19th century the arms were combined, with the castle and lion on the shield, and the crowned G as a crest. At the same time two lion supporters were used (see image below). These arms are still used, although a crest is not official in Germany.
Image gallery
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms on a 1605 coin
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The large arms from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1905
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms as shown by Stadler in the 1960s
The arms on a 1990s postcard
The arms on a manhole cover
The arms in the town
Literature: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Ahrens, 1891
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