Halle (Saale)

	HALLE (SAALE) Country: Germany State: Sachsen-Anhalt District (Kreis): Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1900 Giebichenstein 1900 Trotha 1900 Kröllwitz 1950 Ammendorf 1917 Beesen 1920 Burg in der Aue 1920 Osendorf 1920 Radewell 1950 Bruckdorf 1950 Büschdorf 1950 Dölau 1950 Diemitz 1950 Dautzsch 1950 Kanena 1950 Lettin 1950 Mötzlich 1950 Nietleben 1950 Passendorf 1950 Reideburg 1950 Seeben 1950 Tornau 1950 Wörmlitz-Böllberg 1990 Halle-Neustadt Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.48089999999999832880348549224436283111572265625,"lon":11.9716000000000004632738637155853211879730224609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Silber ein steigender roter Mond zwischen zwei sechsstrahligen roten Sternen, der überhöhte Stern etwas größer dargestellt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Halle became a city in the 14^th century. Before this two councils ruled the area, the 'mountain-council or Berggericht' and the 'valley-council or Talgericht'. Both already used the crescent and some stars in their seals, dating from the early 14^th century. The oldest seal of the city itself dates from the end of the 14^th century and shows the St. Mary with child on a throne. On both sides of the throne and below it, there are three shields with the present arms. The arms have not changed ever since.

Image gallery

The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Abdulla-Deutsche Städtewappen album, +/- 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums, 1930s
The arms on a stamp
The arms on a manhole cover
(image Roy de Ruyers‎)
The arms on a manhole cover
(image Roy de Ruyers‎)
Postal cancellation
Postal cancellation
Postal cancellation 1978
Postal cancellation 1986 (with Halle-Neustadt)

Literature: Papendieck, H.: Die Wappen der Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Landesarchiv Magdeburg, 1996.

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