Gengenbach
GENGENBACH
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Ortenaukreis (until 1973 Offenburg)
Additions : 1971 Schwaibach; 1975 Bermersbach, Reichenbach
| German |
In Silber ein rot bezungter schwarzer Adler, belegt mit einem roten Brustschild, darin ein gekrümmter silberner Gangfisch. |
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Origin/meaning
Gengenbach was a free imperial city from 1218-1803. The city thus was entitled to use the imperial eagle on its seals and arms. The fish appears for the first time on a 13th century seal, and is a canting element (it is described as a Gang-fisch).
In 1505 Emperor Maximilian granted the above arms, which combine the old eagle with the fish. The arms have not basically changed since, except that the colour of the field often was described as gold instead of silver. Gold being the colour used in the imperial arms.
The seals of the city:
Seal from 1267-1611
Seal from 1417-1503
Seal from 1516-1729
Seal from 1527-1637
Seal from 1617-1684
Seal from 1651-1749
Seal from 1713-1718
Seal from the 18th century
Seal from 1767-1790
Seal from 1773-1790
Seal from 1786
Seal from 1790-1800
Seal from 1800
Seal from the 19th century
Seal from the 19th century
Seal from the 19th century
Seal from the 19th century
Seal from the 19th century
Seal from 1899
 The arms in a 17th century manuscript |
 The arms in a 16th century manuscript |
 The arms on emergency money from 1918 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.