Schweinfurt
SCHWEINFURT
State : Bayern
Urban district (Stadtkreis) : Schweinfurt
Additions : 1919 Oberndorf
| German |
In Blau ein silberner Adler. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms show the Imperial Eagle. The eagle already appears on the oldest coins of the city, which date from the middle of the 13th century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1280, also shows the eagle, as do all 8 other historical seals of the city.
The colours on the other hand have changed regularly :
In the 15th century silver in black, in 1608 mentioned as silver in violet, later black in gold. Since 1771 the present colours are commonly used. Why these colours are chosen is not known.
The arms around 1500 (blue ?)
The arms around 1500 (black)
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms on a 1622 coin
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms by Tyroff (1835)
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
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 on a special cancellation 1989
with Châteaudun
The arms in an album from 1968
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s