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The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | The arms show the lion of the Habsburg family, under a chief of the [[Austria|Austrian]] arms. The city was for many centuries a possession of the Habsburg family, Dukes (later Emperors) of Austria. The arms first appear on the local seal used from 1293. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:mellingenz1.jpg|center]] | |align="center"|[[File:mellingenz1.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1321 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z2.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1423 | |||
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Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | Before the late 13th century the town already used a banner with a red ball on a silver field. This was a similar design as [[Lenzburg]] as in the 10-11th century the area was part of the Counts of Lenzburg. From 1512 onwards the colours were reversed, a silver ball on a red field.In the 16th century this composition was also used as arms, so the city used the arms with the Austrian-Habsburg shield as well as the shield with the silver ball at the same time. | ||