Donauwörth

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DONAUWÖRTH

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Donau-Ries (until 1972 Donauwörth)
Additions : 1971 Auchsesheim, Nordheim, Zirgesheim; 1972 Riedlingen, Zusum-Rettingen (partly); 1973 Berg; 1978 Wörnitzstein; Schäfstall

Wappen von Donauwörth

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

Donauwörth was an imperial city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1240, thus shows the imperial eagle flanked by a cross and a star. Until 1529 the seals showed the eagle flanked by two star-shaped flowers.
The present arms were granted by Emperor Charles V on October 21, 1530. The eagle is again the imperial eagle, the letter W the initial of Wörth. The arms have not changed since, except from 1818-1836, when the city was ordered to replace the eagle with the lion of Bayern.

Wappen von Donauwörth

The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
Arms of Donauwörth

The arms on a 1543 coin
Arms of Donauwörth

The arms in a 17th century manuscript
Wappen von Donauwörth

The arms in Kramer (1841)
Seal of Donauwörth

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Donauwörth

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
Wappen von Donauwörth

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Wappen von Donauwörth

The arms on the local city hall

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Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s