Coat of arms of Erfurt

Coat of arms of Erfurt, Germany

The coat of arms of Erfurt seen at the balcony of the Angerermuseum. It shows a silver wheel with six spokes on a red background. The similarity to the Wheel of Mainz (Mainzer Rad) reminds of the fact that Erfurt was part of the Electorate of Mainz until 1802.

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Coat of arms of Cividale del Friuli

Emblem of Cividale del Friuli, Italy

The emblem of Cividale del Friuli shown at a building near the centre of the city. At this place I was especially impressed by the lovely design of the windows.

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Coat of arms of Bad Aussee

Emblem of Bad Aussee, Austria

The emblem of Bad Aussee shows two vats for transporting salt (German: ‘Kufen’) and a char (German: ‘Saibling’). The vats refer to the salt production in Bad Aussee. The char is a tasty food fish that is also featured by the Austrian food region ‘Ausseerland Seesaibling’.

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Colourful portal in Celle

Colourful portal in Celle, Germany

This detail on a gate in Celle is interesting. The colours of the decorations are the same as those ones in the emblem of Celle: A blue lion in a golden field surrounded by red hearts.

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The coats of arms of Nuremberg

Emblems of Nuremberg, Germany

On the left side, you see the great emblem (Große Wappen). On the right side, you see the minor emblem (Kleine Wappen) of Nuremberg. The left one is generally used by administrative bodies whereas the minor one is used by some companies too.

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