Rüdesheim am Rhein

RÜDESHEIM AM RHEIN

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Rheingau-Taunus Kreis (until 1976 Rheingaukreis)
Additions : 1939 Eibingen; 1977 Assmannshausen, Aulhausen, Presberg

Official blazon

German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show the two patron saints of the city, St. James and St. Martin. The saint appear already on seals from the 15^th century onwards. As arms they were used in the last century and officially adopted in 1895 and granted in 1935. The shell in the upper part is the symbol of St.James.

From a heraldic point of view, these arms are overly complicated and shown in an illegal colour scheme (red on green).

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The image in a book from 1910

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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  The arms on a 1960s matchox label

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  The arms in the Emmerlinge albums

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  The arms on a city medal (image from auction site)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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