Wiesbaden

	WIESBADEN Country : Germany State : Hessen District (Kreis) : Free urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1926 Biebrich 1926 Schierstein 1926 Sonnenberg 1928 Bierstadt 1928 Dotzheim 1928 Erbenheim 1928 Frauenstein 1928 Hessloch 1928 Igstadt 1928 Kloppenheim 1928 Rambach 1945 Amöneburg 1945 Kastel 1945 Kostheim 1977 Auringen 1977 Breckenheim 1977 Delkenheim 1977 Medenbach 1977 Naurod 1977 Nordenstadt Boroughs (never separate municpalities) : Klarenthal 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":50.0799999999999982946974341757595539093017578125,"lon":8.239000000000000767386154620908200740814208984375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau drei, zwei zu eins gestellte goldene Lilien.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of Wiesbaden are identical to the former French Royal arms, and it has been stated that the arms were granted by Charlemagne, or that the arms were used as a symbol for Charlemagne, the alleged founder of the city. However, this is not likely, as in the time of Charlemagne there were no heraldic arms, and he never used fleur-de-lis (lilies) as his symbol.

Wiesbaden was an imperial city until 1250, when it became a possession of the Counts of Nassau. The oldest known seals date from the early 14^th century and show the lion of Nassau. Around 1350 three roses were added, probably to distinguish the arms from similar arms in the County of Nassau. In the early 16^th century the roses were replaced by the three lilies. Later that century the lion was removed, at first in images and on buildings. later also in the seals of the city.

In 1898 the city officially adopted the arms with the lion, based on the old seals, but these arms were already replaced in 1906 by the present, and more historically correct, arms.

Image Gallery

Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1910
Seal from around 1910
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a trade card, 1920s
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a stamp
The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s
The arms as seen in the city near a water well (dating 1910, image 2013 by Daniel Füldner, Wiesbaden)
The arms on a trolley token

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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