Coburg (Bayern)

	COBURG Country: Germany State: Bayern District (Kreis):Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) Additions:(to see click on expand) 1934 Cortendorf 1934 Ketschendorf 1934 Neuses 1934 Wüstenahorn 1972 Beiersdorf 1972 Creidlitz 1972 Löbelstein 1972 Lützelbuch 1972 Rögen 1972 Scheuerfeld 1972 Seidmannsdorf 1976 Neudörfles 1976 Neu- und Neershof 1977 Bertelsdorf 1977 Glend 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":50.25750000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,"lon":10.9644999999999992468247000942938029766082763671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
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 16^th century, but it was already used as a symbol for the city on coins from the early 14^th 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 16^th 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 15^th century manuscript
The arms in the late 15^th century
The arms in a 16^th century manuscript
The arms in the Armorial Ribeaupierre (16^th century)
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
Seal from around 1900
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 as shown in a late 1930s book
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
The arms on a matchbox label
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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