Trier

Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

TRIER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Trier
Additions : 1888 St. Paulin, Maar, Zurlauben, Löwenbrücken, St. Barbara; 1912 Heiligkreuz, St. Matthias, St. Medard, Feyen; 1930 Euren, Biewer, Pallien, Kürenz, Olewig; 1969 Ehrang, Eitelsbach, Filsch, Irsch, Kernscheid, Ruwer, Tarforst, Zewen

Official blazon

In Rot der stehende, nimbierte und golden gekleidete St. Petrus mit einem aufrechten, abgewendeten goldenen Schlüssel in der Rechten und einem roten Buch in der Linken.

Origin/meaning

Trier was already an important city in the Roman times and the seat of a bishop in the early Middle Ages. The patron saint of the city is St. Peter. The oldest known seal of Trier dates from 1113 shows a city wall with a gate. In the gate the figure of Christ is placed between St. Peter and St. Eucharius. In the 14^th century only St. Peter is used on the seals. All later seals show only St. Peter in different positions.

The seal from the 12th century

The arms of the city, on the other hand, only showed a red cross on a white field, the arms of the State of Trier. To the arms two lions were added as supporters in 1337. Only in the last century the arms were replaced by the figure of St. Peter taken from the seals. The cross of the State of Trier are widely used, see also the arms of Rheinland-Pfalz.

The arms around 1900	Seal from around 1900	The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a trade card from 1928	The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s