List of coats of arms in Germany
This list contains the state and federal coats of arms of both the Federal Republic of Germany and the historical coats of arms of the German states . The navigation bar at the end of the article leads to the lists of the coats of arms of the individual countries.
The lists with the historical German coats of arms are not yet complete at this point in time. Sometimes these coats of arms can differ from the actual historical representations.
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of
Germany
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Federal Republic of
Germany
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Coats of arms of the countries
The countries traditionally have national coats of arms , some in different designs: large, medium and small coats of arms. In the countries that have a large coat of arms with shield bearers, this is only used by the constitutional organs and the highest state authorities (e.g. state government, state parliament, state constitutional court, etc.).
Unlike the state coat of arms, as the national emblem legally protected emblems represent, should the so-called coat of arms , which derived from the crest logos or emblems are used not only by government agencies but also by businesses and citizens.
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Coats of arms of the historical countries
On April 25, 1952, the states of Baden, Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern were merged into the newly founded state of Baden-Württemberg.
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Historical coat of arms
Holy Roman Empire
Original one-headed eagle, Codex Manesse
One-headed imperial eagle, Ellinger Tor in Weißenburg (Bavaria), 14th century
Double eagle from around 1400
"The Holy Roman Empire's Coat of Arms"
Great coat of arms of his majesty Joseph II. By God's grace Roman emperors at all times several of the empire etc.
Quaternion eagle as an allegorical representation of the coats of arms of the members of the Holy Roman Empire, Jost de Negker (1510) converted into a vector graphic
Map of the Holy Roman Empire before the Thirty Years War
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Electorates from 1356 up to the main state deputation
Note: The exact design of the respective coats of arms has been subject to changes over the centuries. For the sake of clarity, the coats of arms shown here are exemplary.
Palatinate ; from 1544 with imperial orb → coat of arms of the Electoral Palatinate
Pfalz (1648- 1706 eighth as new electorship → causa palatina ); Crown never pictured in practice in protest
Saxony ; with imperial racing flag from 1371
Brandenburg ; with ore chamberlain from 1466
Bavaria (1623/48, transition of the old Palatinate electoral dignity to the Bavarian line of the Wittelsbachers ); contentious 1714- 1777
Braunschweig-Lüneburg / Hanover (1692); with crown from 1706
The electors with depicted coats of arms when voting
The coats of arms of the original electoral principalities
Electorates after the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
The Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803 abolished the two spiritual cures of Cologne and Trier, the Kurerzkanzler received the newly created Principality of Regensburg as a replacement for Mainz, which had been lost to France . Four imperial princes, on the other hand, received new electoral dignity. These were:
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German Confederation 1815–1866
German Confederation
Map of the German Confederation
Members of the Federation
Note: Only the coats of arms of those states are listed that did not become part of the German Empire from 1871 or that had lost their independence by then.
Austrian Empire
1815
Kingdom of
Hanover
Electorate of
Hesse
Landgraviate of
Hesse
Principality of
Liechtenstein
Duchy of
Nassau
Free City of
Frankfurt
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Lands of the Austrian Empire in the German Confederation
German Empire 1871–1918
Overview of the coat of arms and flags
Great coat of arms of his majesty the emperor
Middle coat of arms SM of the emperor
Emperor's coat of arms with helmet gem
Small imperial coat of arms
Map of the German Empire
Administrative structure as of January 1, 1900
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The coat of arms of the German Empire always shows the eagle without a shield, in contrast to the coat of arms of the emperor.
States
Kingdoms
Kingdom of
Bavaria
large coat of arms
Kingdom of
Prussia
large coat of arms
Kingdom of
Württemberg
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Kingdom of
Württemberg
Larger coat of arms
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Grand duchies
Grand Duchy of
Baden
Grand Duchy of
Hesse
(1808–1902)
Grand Duchy of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Grand Duchy of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg
Grand Duchy of
Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach
Duchies
Duchy of
Anhalt
Duchy of
Braunschweig
large coat of arms
Duchy of
Braunschweig
small coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxony-Altenburg
large coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxony-Altenburg
Middle coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
large coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Middle coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxony-Meiningen and
Hildburghausen
large coat of arms
Duchy of
Saxony-Meiningen and
Hildburghausen
Middle coat of arms
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Principalities
Principality of
Lippe
Principality of
Reuss older line
Principality of
Reuss younger line
Principality of
Schaumburg-Lippe
Principality of
Schwarzburg-
Rudolstadt
Principality of
Schwarzburg-
Sondershausen
Free and Hanseatic cities
Reichsland
Reichsland
Alsace-Lorraine
Provinces of Prussia
City of
Berlin
Brandenburg province
large coat of arms
Brandenburg Province
Middle Coat of Arms
Brandenburg Province
Small coat of arms
Hanover Province
Hesse-Nassau Province
Province of
Hohenzollernsche Land
Province of
East Prussia
Province
Pomerania
Poznan Province
Rhineland Province
Province of
Saxony
Province of
Silesia
Schleswig-Holstein Province
Province of
Westphalia
West Prussia Province
German Empire 1919–1933 (Weimar Republic)
German Reich
coat of arms
1919–1928German Reich
coat of arms
1928–1935German Reich
shield
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countries
Free State of
Anhalt
Republic of
Baden
Free State of
Bavaria
Free State of
Braunschweig
Free Hanseatic City of
Bremen
Free and Hanseatic City of
Hamburg
People's State of
Hesse
Free State of
Lippe
Free and Hanseatic City of
Lübeck
Free State of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Free State of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Free State of
Oldenburg
Free State of
Prussia
Free State of
Saxony
Free State of
Schaumburg-Lippe
State of
Thuringia
Free State of
Waldeck
People's State of
Württemberg
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Prussian provinces
Imperial capital
Greater Berlin
Brandenburg Province
Hanover Province
Hesse-Nassau Province
Province
Pomerania
Grenzmark Province of
Posen-West Prussia
Province of
East Prussia
Rhineland Province
Province of
Saxony
Province of
Lower Silesia
Upper Silesia Province
Schleswig-Holstein Province
Province of
Westphalia
German Empire 1933 to 1945
German Empire
1935–1945
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State of
Württemberg
1933–1945
[Details]State of
Mecklenburg
1934–1945
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Other coats of arms identical to the section "German Empire 1919–1933 (Weimar Republic)"
German Democratic Republic
GDR national
coat of arms
January 12, 1950 to May 28, 1953
GDR national
coat of arms
May 28, 1953 to September 26, 1955
GDR national
coat of arms
1955–1990
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Countries (until 1952)
State of
Brandenburg
1945–1952
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State of
Mecklenburg
1948–1952
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State of
Saxony-Anhalt
1947–1952
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The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (since 1947 only Mecklenburg ) did not have a coat of arms. In 1948 it was agreed on the Mecklenburg bull's head as the seal of the country. The coats of arms submitted by then were discarded. After Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was re-established in 1990, a coat of arms was finally established.
The federal states of the GDR were dissolved with the administrative reform in 1952 and replaced by 14 districts . These did not have coats of arms. Occasionally, however, the historical coats of arms of the district towns were used as symbols for the districts.
See also
- List of flags of German countries
- heraldry
- Official seal
- Heraldic sign
- Coats of arms of the German urban and rural districts
- Coats of arms of the states of the Federal Republic of Germany , German stamp series from 1992 to 1994
Federal coat of arms of Germany | Federal shield
State coat of arms: Baden-Württemberg | Bavaria | Berlin | Brandenburg | Bremen | Hamburg | Hessen | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | Lower Saxony | North Rhine-Westphalia | Rhineland-Palatinate | Saarland | Saxony | Saxony-Anhalt | Schleswig-Holstein | Thuringia
Coat of arms lists: Germany || Baden-Württemberg | Bavaria | Berlin | Brandenburg | Bremen | Hamburg | Hessen | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | Lower Saxony | North Rhine-Westphalia | Rhineland-Palatinate | Saarland | Saxony | Saxony-Anhalt | Schleswig-Holstein | Thuringia