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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on November 27, 1954 | The arms were granted on July 27, 1841 and changed on November 27, 1954. | ||
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File:frankenthal.jpg|alt=Wappen von /Arms (crest) of |The arms from 1841 | |||
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The arms and are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the 16<sup>th</sup> century. Frankenthal received city rights in 1573 from Johann Casimir Count of the Pfalz. <br/> | |||
The lion and the orb are derived from the arms of the Pfalz. The small shield with the large diamond with three points symbolises the three main religious groups at the time, the Dutch, Walloon and German population groups. | The lion and the orb are derived from the arms of the Pfalz. The small shield with the large diamond with three points symbolises the three main religious groups at the time, the Dutch, Walloon and German population groups. | ||
Even though the composition above was used before 1954, the official arms of the city showed only the golden triangle | Even though the composition above was used before 1954, the official arms of the city showed only the golden triangle from 1841 onwards. | ||
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File:p.jpg|alt=Wappen von /Arms (crest) of |Postal cancellation | |||
File:{{PAGENAME}}1892.jpg|center|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
File:frankenthal.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
File:{{PAGENAME}}p1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a special cancellation 1988<br>with [[Colombes]] | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Debus, 1988. | |||
{{de}} | {{de}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities F]] | [[Category:German Municipalities F]] | ||