Schaffhausen
SCHAFFHAUSEN
Canton : Schaffhausen
Additions : 1947 Buchthalen; 1964 Herblingen; 2009 Hemmenthal
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, a ram (male sheep, Schaf is sheep in German) coming from a castle (Haus=house). The arms have been used since the 13th century.
The seal from 1275
The seal from +/-1290-1470
The seal from 1415
The seal from 1470
The arms around 1500
The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms on a 1551 coin
The arms on a 1665 coin
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms on a Dutch tobacco card (+/- 1910)
Literature: Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.
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