Frankfurt am Main

	FRANKFURT AM MAIN Country : Germany State : Hessen District (Kreis) : Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1877 Bornheim 1895 Bockenheim 1900 Niederrad 1900 Oberrad 1900 Seckbach 1910 Berkersheim 1910 Bonames 1910 Eckenheim 1910 Eschersheim 1910 Ginnheim 1910 Hausen 1910 Heddernheim 1910 Niederursel 1910 Praunheim 1910 Preungesheim 1910 Rödelheim 1928 Fechenheim 1928 Griesheim 1928 Höchst am Main 1917 Sindlingen 1928 Nied 1928 Schwanheim (Frankfurt) 1928 Sossenheim 1928 Unterliederbach 1928 Zeilsheim 1972 Harheim 1972 Kalbach 1972 Nieder-Erlenbach 1972 Nieder-Eschbach 1977 Bergen-Enkheim 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":50.11149999999999948840923025272786617279052734375,"lon":8.6821999999999999175770426518283784389495849609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Rot einen golden gekrönten silbernen Adler, in Gold und Blau bewehrt und bezungt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the Imperial eagle, as the city was granted the rank of Imperial City in 1245. It is likely that the colours initially were the imperial colours. The present colours are known since around 1400. The crown was later added, as was the blue colour of claws and tongue.

The arms have basically never changed since, although the shape and size of the eagle have varied widely. Only from 1925-1936 a radically different eagle was used.

Image gallery

The arms in the Armorial Jörg Rügen (1495)
The arms around 1500
The arms in the late 15th century
The arms in a manuscript from 1514
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a manuscript from 1584
The arms in the 16th century
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16th century)
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
Coin of Frankfurt from 1606
Coin of Frankfurt from 1784
Coin of Frankfurt from 1861
Seal of Frankfurt around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in an album +/- 1905
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms from around +/- 1925
The arms on a British cigarette card, +/- 1906
The arms from around +/- 1920
The arms from 1925-1936
The arms from 1925-1936 on a seal of the town
The arms from around +/- 1910
The arms on a postcard, +/- 1948
The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s
Municipal stationery, 1960s
Arms on a municipal cover 1980s
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Main image by Massimo Ghirardi; Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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