Rheinfelden (Aargau)

RHEINFELDEN

Canton : Aargau

Official blazon

Fünfmal geteilt von Gelb und Rot, die roten Plätze belegt mit je drei sechsstrahligen gelben Sternen.

Origin/meaning

The oldest arms of the city are known since 1242, and show only the bars. In 1247 the arms are used with six stars. The number of stars was increased to 9 in 1533 and the arms have not changed since.

Image gallery

The 1st seal (14th century)
The 2nd seal (14th century)
The arms around 1500
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)
The arms in the town (image by Igor Sosman)

Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau

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