Bad Ems
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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BAD EMS
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Lahn Kreis (until 1969 Unterlahnkreis)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bad Ems
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show St. Martin, the patron saint of the city. Already the oldest 15th century seals show the saint with the sun and stars. In the 19th century a green base was added, but it was removed again when the arms were officially granted in 1908. In 1912 the prefix Bad was granted.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.