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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry

DUISBURG
(1929-1935 Duisburg-Hamborn)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Duisburg
Additions : 1905 Meiderich, Ruhrort (1904 Beeck); 1929 Bissingheim, Buchholz, Ehingen, Großenbaum, Hamborn, Huckingen, Hüttenheim, Mündelheim, Rahm, Serm, Wedau; 1975 Homberg (1921 Essenberg, Hochheide), Rumeln-Kaldenhausen, Rheinhausen, Rheinkamp (partly), Walsum (partly)

Origin/meaning:
Duisburg became a city in the late 12th or early 13^th century. The oldest known seal of the city dates from between 1209-1224 and showed Christ sitting on a throne. The three later great seals of the city, from the 13th and 14th century, all show the same basic composition. The seals were used until the 17th century.

In a contraseal from the 15^th century the present arms appear for the first time. As proper arms they have been used since the middle of the 16^th century. The upper part shows the imperial eagle, whereas the lower part may represent the city itself. The arms did not change after the merger in 1974, but the shape of the castle in the image used by the city is changed slightly.

Different versions of the arms of Duisburg from 1900-1974.

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986; Kaffee Hag album

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