Augsburg

AUGSBURG

State : Bayern
Urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Augsburg
Additions 1910 Meringerau; 1911 Oberhausen, Pfersee; 1913 Hochzoll, Lechhausen; 1916 Kriesgshaber; 1972 Göggingen, Haunstetten, Inningen

Official blazon
German	In von Rot und Silber gespaltenem Schild eine grüne Zirbelnuss auf goldenem Kapitell, das mit einem gekrönten Köpfchen belegt ist.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of Augsburg dates from 1237 and shows a city gate under a star. In the gate there is a so-called tree-of-life. From 1260 until the 19^th century the seals of the city showed the same composition, but with a bunch of grapes in the gate. The grapes are a canting symbol, Augster is a variety of grapes.

Wappen von Augsburg/Coat of arms (crest) of Augsburg

Seal from Augsburg

In the meantime the arms developed separately. In the 15^th century the grapes appear in images on a red and white shield. The shield is taken from the arms of the Bishops of Augsburg. In the late 15^th century an antique pine tree cone was found in the city and the grapes were subsequently changed into a so-called Zirbelnuss (Swiss pine, also called Swiss stone pine). At the same time the pillar was added. In 1521 the small angel's head appears for the first time.

The crown does not appear until 1811. The arms have not changed since.

Image gallery

Coin of the city from 1622
Coin of the city from 1574
Coin of the city from 1625
Coin of the city from 1626
Coin of the city from 1626
Coin of the city from 1632 (Swedish coin, Swedish arms and city arms)
Coin of the city from 1743
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1565
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The 'old' arms by Tyroff (1835)
The 'new' arms by Tyroff (1835)
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms on a municipal stamp (1892)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a 1960s matchox label
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Emmerlinge albums
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms in the Abdulla album, 1928
Manhole cover
Municipal stationery, 1960s
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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