4093 Mey6 Wappen I. Deutsche Staaten Orig.-Farblitho aus 1893: Wappen von Deutschen Staaten Orig.-Farblitho aus 1893: Wappen von Deutschen Staaten

            4093 Mey6 Wappen I. Deutsche Staaten Orig.-Farblitho aus 1893: Wappen von Deutschen Staaten
Orig.-Farblitho aus 1893: Wappen von Deutschen Staaten (Bayern, Sachsen, Mecklenburg, Baden) Meyers Konv. Lexikon 6. Auflage Bibliog. Institut in Leipzig Zum artikel Wappen. (1902)
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3. Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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EscutcheonQuarterly. One and four Or, a bull's head erased Sables, langued Gules, horned Argent, crowned Or. Two Argent a griffin rampant left, armed Or. Three Argent an eagle Gules armed and beaked Or, langued Gules. The wings charged with a trefoil Or.
UseGreat arms for use by parliament and superior state authorities, lesser arms for lower state authorities.
This article is about the coat of arms of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The greater arms of the state depict the bull's head of Mecklenburg, the griffin of Pomerania, and the red eagle of Brandenburg. The lesser arms depict only the bull's head of Mecklenburg and the griffin of Pomerania. It should be compared with the arms of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, predecessor states, along with the Duchy of Pomerania with a more complex full set of arms.

The Pomeranian griffin is also used in the neighbouring West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland, and a griffin in other tinctures is used by the Pomeranian Voivodeship further east in Poland.

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14. The coat of arms of the German state and city of Hamburg is a kind of a national emblem. The coat of arms and the flags are regulated by the constitution of Hamburg and law. The colors of Hamburg are red and white. One of the oldest versions of the castle is found on a seal in 1245.

All coat of arms show a castle with three towers. The middle tower shows a cross on top. It is believed that the so-called Marian stars on top of the two side-towers and the cross recalls the fact that Hamburg used to be an archbishopric. The towers and the walls with their pinnacles and the closed gate symbolized the determination of the town to defend itself.

Greater Coat of Arms
The Greater Coat of Arms shows the castle, the stars and the church in silver on red ground with two lions standing on a compartment. The top is like the middle coat of arms with a helmet with crest including three peacock feathers and six banners of the arms and a mantling. This coat of arms is protected and only allowed to be used by the Senat and the Diet of Hamburg.

History

First known seal of 1241 
The oldest coat of arms of Hamburg has been retained on a city seals int the 12th and 13th century. During the centuries the towers, walls, pinnacles and symbols of the coat of arms of Hamburg changed several times, without changing in character. The central castle was shown with opened doors sometimes with closed doors and with a portcullis.

The colors of version of the lesser arms of 2008 are declared by an act of law of the Senate of Hamburg on 14 May 1752. Before the tincture was a red castle on white ground. Since 1952, the coat of arms and the flags are regulated by the constitution of Hamburg. The colors of Hamburg are red and white. In general the use of city seals with the coat of arms was a privilege of the City Council. The city elders had to watch its maintenance. Even now the coat of arms is protected and can only be used under specific circumstances.
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