Coburg (Bayern)
Country: Germany State: Bayern District (Kreis):Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt)
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German | In Gold ein schwarzer Mohrenkopf mit goldenem Ohrring. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show the head of St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the city. The arms first appear in the early 16th century, but it was already used as a symbol for the city on coins from the early 14th century. The seals showed the arms of the rulers of the city, first the Counts of Henneberg and later the Counts of Meissen. The present image is practically unchanged since the 16th century.
On November 10, 1934 the city received new arms; divided of gold and black, with over the partition line a sword and a swastika, see below. These arms were used until 1945.
Image gallery
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms in a German album +/- 1910
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms from 1934-1945 by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1935
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms on a matchbox label
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum
Manhole cover (source)
At the entrance of a parking garage (source)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O.:Kaffee Hag albums 1920/30s
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