Coat of arms of the city of Bamberg
The coat of arms of Bamberg shows Saint George.
Description of Items
Saint George is the patron of the cathedral chapter. To see it is to the St. George's Cross on the chest and flag. The shield is the noble Andechs- Meranien attributed. St. George here has two functions: It is the coat of arms for Common figure of Bamberg and plate holder for the coat of arms of the Counts of Andechs- Meranien.
History
First uses of the coat of arms in the form of a seal are known since 1279. In the course moved the congregation Figure: In the 14th century it was Henry II in the 15th and 16th centuries, however, is to find the Bamberg lion before again St. George was mapped. Likewise, the eagle was replaced by a lion in the shield, or small sign was missing entirely.