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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry FLENSBURG State : Schleswig-Holstein Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Flensburg Additions : 1910 Engelsby, Twedt, Twedterholz/Fruerlund; 1970 Adelbylund; 1974 Sünderup, Tarup Origin/meaning: Flensburg received city rights already before 1270 and the oldest known seal dates from 1282. The present arms were granted in 1938 and are based on this oldest seal. The two lions are derived from the arms of the County Schleswig, to which the city belonged. The tower and the waves symbolise the city itself. The small shield with the arms of the counts of Holstein was added in the 15th century. The arms were officially granted in 1901 and were only slightly changed in 1938. A seal from around 1900 The arms as shown in the Kaffee Hag albums Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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