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File:hamburgz9.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1241
File:hamburgz9.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1241
File:hamburgz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1254
File:hamburgz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1254
File:hamburgz8.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1309
File:hamburgz8.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1309
File:hamburgz6.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1318
File:hamburgz6.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1318
File:hamburgz5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1554
File:hamburgz5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1554
File:hamburgz7.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1743
File:hamburgz7.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The seal of Hamburg in 1743
File:Hamburg1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms around 1500
File:Hamburg1500.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms around 1500
File:Hamburg1514.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a manuscript from 1514
File:Hamburg1514.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a manuscript from 1514
File:Hamburg16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]]
File:Hamburg16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]]
File:Hamburg17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a 17th century manuscript  
File:Hamburg17.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a 17th century manuscript  
File:Hamburg.hes.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
File:Hamburg.hes.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Wapen- en Vlaggenboek Hesman|Wapen- en Vlaggenboek]] van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
File:hamburgz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
File:hamburgz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
File:hamburgz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
File:hamburgz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
File:hamburgz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
File:hamburgz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|Seal of Hamburg around 1900-1920
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====The arms on collector's items====
====The arms on collector's items====
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File:hamburg.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
File:hamburg.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925   
File:hamburg.unk2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1925  
File:hamburg.unk2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1925  
File:hamburg.wfc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a British cigarette card, +/- 1906
File:hamburg.wfc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a British cigarette card, +/- 1906
File:hamburg.sieg.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1920
File:hamburg.sieg.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1920
File:hamburg.kohl.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a postcard, +/- 1900
File:hamburg.kohl.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a postcard, +/- 1900
File:hamburg.rees.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1920
File:hamburg.rees.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms from around +/- 1920
File:hamburg.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s
File:hamburg.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a matchbox label, 1960s
File:138b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900)
File:138b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900)
File:3071.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
File:3071.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
File:hamburg.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a 1930s [[Abdulla-Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|album]]   
File:hamburg.abd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a 1930s [[Abdulla-Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|album]]   
File:hamburg.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910
File:hamburg.cva.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a [[Continentale Verlags Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910
File:hamburg.aur.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in a 1936 [[Staats-Wappen und Flaggen (Unter dem Olympia-Banner)|album]]   
File:hamburg.aur.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in a 1936 [[Staats-Wappen und Flaggen (Unter dem Olympia-Banner)|album]]   
File:hamburg.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a [[Himmelreich|matchbox label]]
File:hamburg.him.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a [[Himmelreich|matchbox label]]
File:hamburg.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968
File:hamburg.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968
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File:hamburgbrucke.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on the Elbe-bridge
File:hamburgbrucke.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on the Elbe-bridge
File:hamburg02.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms 'Auf dem Sande'<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg02.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms 'Auf dem Sande'<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg04.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on the city hall<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg04.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on the city hall<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg05.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a post office<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg05.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a post office<br>(image Florian Quandt)
File:hamburg03.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a courthouse
File:hamburg03.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a courthouse
File:hamburg-cover.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a manhole cover
File:hamburg-cover.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a manhole cover
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File:hh-c4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1638
File:hh-c4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1638
File:hh-c2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1727
File:hh-c2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1727
File:hh-c3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1794
File:hh-c3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1794
File:hh-c1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1910
File:hh-c1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hamburg/Arms (crest) of Hamburg|The arms on a coin, 1910
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HAMBURG

State : Hamburg
Additions : 1937 Altenwerder, Altona (1889 Ottensen), Bergedorf, Bergstedt, Billstedt, Bramfeld, Cranz, Curslack, Duvenstedt, Finkenwerder (partly), Fischbek, Francop, Gut Moor, Harburg-Wilhelmsburg (1927 Harburg, Wilhelmsburg), Hummelsbüttel, Langenhorn, Lemsahl-Mellingstedt, Lohbrügge, Lokstedt, Marmstorf, Neuenfelde, Neugraben, Neuland, Poppenbüttel, Preußisch Kirchwerder, Rahlstedt, Rönneburg, Sasel, Sinstorf, Steilshoop, Wandsbek, Wellingsbüttel

Wappen von Hamburg

Origin/meaning

Hamburg developed around a small fortress, used by the people as a refuge in the early Middle Ages (6th-9th century). In 831 an Archishop of Hamburg was mentioned, in 835 already an Archbishop. It is not quite sure when the village became a city, probably in the early 12th century.
In 1188 the new-city or Neustadt was founded by Count Adolf of Schauenburg-Holstein. In 1215 the two cities were united under the counts of Holstein, and since 1461 the Kings of Denmark. Although the Kings of Denmark were the official overlords, the city was practically independent.

The oldest known seal dates from 1241, on which is shown a castle made of three towers. The cross on the middle tower as well as the two stars are already present. The middle tower could thus indicate the largest church, the Holy Mary Church. The stars are aslo a common symbol for the St. Mary. All other seals of the city show the castle, the shape, however, differs between the seals. On some smaller 13th -14th century seats the castle is standing on a river and the stars are replaced by a half-moon (crescent). The castle also appears on coins minted in the 13th century.

In 1510 the city became an Imperial city, in 1618 a free city (which Denmark did not recognize until 1768). In 1815 Hamburg joined the German Empire, and since 1919 it is one of the states of Germany.

In Napoleonic times the colours were inverted (a red castle on a silver shield), as the addition of a red chief with the golden bees (the symbol of a city of the first order) did not fit with a red shield.

Wappen von Hamburg

Arms of Hamburg during Napoleonic times (granted 13-06-1811)

The whole arms as they are now were first used officially in 1695 and were officially granted in 1835. The only municipality is Hamburg, after the merger of 33 municipalities in 1937.

The helmet with the the feathers already appeared in the 16th century and are derived from the counts of Holstein. The lions appeared in the 17th century.

As far as known the colours have always been a silver castle on a red shield.

Wappen von Hamburg

The present arms of Hamburg for daily use (middle and small arms)
Wappen von Hamburg

The great arms (Gaedechens, 1855)
Wappen von Hamburg

The great arms from around 1900 by Ströhl


The arms on collector's items

The arms in the city

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The arms on coins of the city

(images from auction sites)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Gaedechens, 1855


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