Giessen (Hessen)

GIESSEN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Giessen
Incorporated into : 1977-1979 Lahn
Additions : 1939 Kleinlinden, Wieseck; 1971 Allendorf/Lahn, Rödgen; 1979 Lützellinden

Official blazon

German	In Silber ein schwarz geflügelter, blaubewehrter und blaugezungter roter Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The oldest seal of the city dates from 1248 and shows Count Wilhelm von Tübingen, Prince of the Palatine (Pfalz) as a knight on a horse. The city at the time belonged to the Pfalz. After the transfer to Hessen, the next seal (from 1264) shows the Count of Hessen as a mounted knight. In the 14^th century the arms of Hessen appeared on the seal, supported by two dragons or two tree branches. Later seals show the lion of Hessen with a letter G. These seals were in use until the 19^th century. At the same time the winged lion appeared as arms for the city. They were first registered in 1605 in the works of Siebmacher, and have not changed since.

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  The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730

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  The municipal stamp shown in 1892

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  The arms around 1900

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The arms in an album +/- 1905

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  The arms in an album from around 1910

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  The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)

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  Local emergency money with the arms from 1920

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

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  The arms in the Abadie albums

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  The arms in an album, 1930s

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  The arms in an album, 1950s

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  The arms in an album, 1950s

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  Municipal stationery, 1960s

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  The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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