Coat of arms of the city of Merseburg
The coat of arms of the city of Merseburg has been the official emblem of the city of Merseburg since December 7, 1998 .
Blazon
“In red over a continuous, tinned, black grooved silver round wall, a stylized silver cathedral with four pointed, golden pommeled towers; the middle towers slightly raised and covered with an open Gothic church portal crowned by a gold cross with a linear black rosette; the outer towers with three each, the middle with two black arched window openings next to each other. In the open portal on an altar with a damascened golden ceiling, the golden nimbled black-haired head of John the Baptist on a golden bowl. "
history
The coat of arms of Merseburg is based on an image of a seal from 1289, which is believed to have been in use since the beginning of the 13th century.
The design of the coat of arms has been adapted and revised several times over the centuries, most recently in 1998.
The approval for the use of the coat of arms was given by the decision of the Ministry of the Interior of the State of Saxony-Anhalt on December 7, 1998.
Illustrations
See also
Web links
- Side of the city to the coat of arms
- Main statutes of the city of Merseburg (PDF file; 31 kB)