Harburg (Hamburg)

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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HARBURG

Incorporated into : 1927 Harburg-Wilhelmsburg (1937 Hamburg)

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Origin/meaning :
The arms are based on the medieval seals of Harburg, which already showed a city gate with a lion. The lion is the lion of the Welfen dynasty, who ruled Harburg in medieval times.

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Seal of the city from around 1900
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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Ahrens, 1891