Heiligenstadt

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HEILIGENSTADT

State : Thüringen
District (Kreis) : Eichsfeld

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Official blazon

In Blau ein reitender silberner Bischof mit rotem Schild und roter Fahne, beides belegt mit einem sechsspeichigen silbernen Rad, in der linken oberen Ecke schwebend ein Stück silbernes Zinnenmauerwerk.

Origin/meaning

Heiligenstadt, or with the full name Heilbad Heiligenstadt, was a possession of the bishops of Mainz and was first mentioned in 973. It received city rights form bishop Siegfried II of Mainz in 1227. The seal shows Siegfried II riding on a horse in front of the new city. The shield and the banner shows the wheel of Mainz. The seal dates from the early 13th century and is still sometimes used.

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

Literature : Wappen und Siegel der Städte und Gemeinden des Landkreises Eichsfeld. Kultur und Sportamt des Landkreises Eichsfeld, Eichsfeld, 1997.