Stadtwappen Füssen - Bavaria, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member matefreund
N 47° 34.046 E 010° 42.091
32T E 627981 N 5269626
Das Wappen von Füssen an einem gusseisernen Stadtbrunnen. The coat of arms of Füssen on a cast-iron fountain.
Waymark Code: WMT928
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 10/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Olii05
Views: 6

Das Wappen zeigt drei im Dreipass gestellte Beine/Füße. Farblich sind die Beine meist schwarz und der Untergrund gelb/golden gestaltet. Bei dem vorliegendem Wappen sind die Farben vertauscht.

Seit dem 13. Jahrhundert besteht das Wappen in seiner heutigen Form. Um die Bedeutung der Gestaltung des Wappen ranken sich verschiedene Erklärungen.
Als redendes Wappen: So trägt das Füssener Stadtwappen drei Füße, aufgrund des Namens [Füsse]n.
Die drei Füße könnten auch für die 3 Täler (Vils-, Lech- und Faulenbachertal) oder die 3 Haupttore (Lech-, Ritter- und Kuglertor) oder die 3 Hauptstraßen (Lechhalde, Ritter- und Reichenstraße) stehen.


ENGLISH:

The coat of arms shows three legs / feet placed in the three-pass. In color, the legs are mostly black and the background is yellow / golden. In the case of the present coat of arms, the colors are interchanged.

Since the 13th century the coat of arms exists in its present form. There are various explanations about the importance of the design of the coat of arms.
As a talking coat of arms: the Füssener Stadtwappen carries three feet [germ.: Füße], due to the german name [Füsse]n.
The three feet could also stand for the 3 valleys (Vils-, Lech- and Faulenbachertal) or the 3 main gates (Lech-, Ritter- and Kuglertor) or the 3 main roads (Lechhalde, Ritter- and Reichenstraße).


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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Füssen

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
At the four sites of the black cast-iron fountain on the Drehergasse 1 in Füssen.


Material / Design: Cast metal

Blazon (heraldic description):
three foots in golden, background is black


Address:
Drehergasse 1 87629 Füssen


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Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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