Flag and coat of arms of the canton of Schaffhausen

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Coat of arms of the canton of Schaffhausen
Flag of the canton of Schaffhausen

The coat of arms of the canton of Schaffhausen shows a black ram standing on its hind legs on a yellow ( heraldic : golden) background. The oldest version of the coat of arms of the city of Schaffhausen can be found in 1049, the oldest blazon can be traced back to 1180. The oldest banner in the canton can be found on representations from the 14th century .

Blazon

The official blazon of the Schaffhausen coat of arms reads:

In gold, a jumping black ram with a red tongue, a golden crown and manhood, golden horns and hooves.

history

The All Saints Monastery

Coat of arms of the city of Schaffhausen

Count Eberhard VI. von Nellenburg built the Allerheiligen monastery on his own property in 1049 . In 1080 this received the right to mint, which it lent against interest. The oldest coinage that has survived to this day is a bracteate , which is dated around 1180. The typical features of the Schaffhausen coat of arms are already represented on it; a horned ram standing over a roof. This coat of arms combines the two elements of the name, namely sheep and house, with the roof being depicted as the most important part of the house. A coin minted around 1250 finally showed the combination of a ram stepping out of a tower, which is still used today. From this date on, the bracteates struck in Schaffhausen almost exclusively bear the ram in their coat of arms, sometimes standing free, jumping or jumping out of a tower or gate.

The city of Schaffhausen

In the city ​​of Schaffhausen , the same elements can be found in the seals as in the monastic coins: a standing or later jumping ram under a gate or tower. In 1683 a free jumping ram was first depicted on the seal.

The seal and the coins are not to be equated with a coat of arms. Nevertheless, when they created their coat of arms, the people of Schaffhausen adopted the ram in their coat of arms. On the one hand it symbolizes the name, on the other hand the ram represents an animal that symbolizes power. The oldest surviving banner dates from the 14th century. It was captured by the Lucerne people in the Battle of Sempach and is still in Lucerne's town hall today. However, it can be assumed that Schaffhausen had its own banner since it was elevated to the status of an imperial city in 1218. The colors black and gold can probably be traced back to the coat of arms of Staufer Friedrich II. , To whom Schaffhausen owes its elevation to the imperial city.

Until the constitution of 1831, the free jumping ram and the one jumping out of a gate existed side by side. With the division of the city and canton, it was desirable that both parts had a clear symbol of sovereignty. The canton took over the free jumping ram.

See also

literature

  • Berty Bruckner-Herbstreit: The emblems of the Schaffhausen estate and its communities. Self-published, Reinach-Basel 1951.
  • Louis Mühlemann: coat of arms and flags of Switzerland. 3. Edition. Bühler-Verlag, Lengnau 1991, ISBN 3-9520071-1-0 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wiki Genealogy: Schaffhauser coat of arms, going back to Mühlemann, s. Bibliography