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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Füssen was first mentioned as a city in 1295 and the oldest seal dates approximately from the same time. The oldest seal already shows the three feet as a canting symbol (Füssen or feet). On the first seal the three feet were still separated, later seals show the feet joined, to form a triangle in the centre of the shield. | Füssen was first mentioned as a city in 1295 and the oldest seal dates approximately from the same time. The oldest seal already shows the three feet as a canting symbol (Füssen or feet). On the first seal the three feet were still separated, later seals show the feet joined, to form a triangle in the centre of the shield. | ||
When Füssen became part of Bayern in 1818 the arms were changed. The new arms showed in the upper half the diamonds of Bayern, and three feet in the lower half. | When Füssen became part of Bayern in 1818 the arms were changed. The new arms showed in the upper half the diamonds of Bayern, and three feet in the lower half. | ||
On July 29, 1842 the above arms were restored and granted by King Ludwig I. | On July 29, 1842 the above arms were restored and granted by King Ludwig I. | ||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
| | File:fussenz1473.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The seal from 1473 ([https://www.stadt-fuessen.de source]) | ||
File:Füssen1475.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms in the late 15th century | |||
File:Füssen1841.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms in Kramer (1841) | |||
File:fussenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:fussenz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:526b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | |||
File:fussen.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
| | File:3037.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
File:Fuessen.cos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Füssen/Arms of Füssen|The arms on a beer coaster | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | ||
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[[Category:German Municipalities F|Fussen]] | [[Category:German Municipalities F|Fussen]] | ||