The inhabitants of this German city are proud of their main heraldic symbol, some are even ready to demonstrate a tattoo with his image. This is understandable, because the coat of arms of Hanover looks stylish and laconic. At the same time, he can tell about a lot, it is worth digging a little deeper into the history of the city and land of Lower Saxony.
Description of the heraldic sign of Hanover
The coat of arms of an old German city is a shield painted in the most popular and very beautiful scarlet color. Three important elements stand out, located in the central part of the shield:
- a snow-white fortress with two towers;
- the figure of a golden lion standing on the fortress wall;
- mysterious green flower at the bottom.
Any photo of the Hanoverian heraldic symbol will delight you with the brightness and saturation of the colors chosen for the background and elements. On the one hand, there are not so many of them, therefore, harmony is maintained, on the other hand, they are perfectly combined with each other.
In addition, the images themselves are laconic, they are stylized, do not have unnecessary small details that prevent you from concentrating on the main thing, revealing the symbolic meaning of one or another element.
Heraldry of the coat of arms of Hanover
The image of the old fortress underlines that Hanover is a city with a long tradition. Its open gate with a raised lattice symbolizes hospitality, openness and cordiality of local residents. Indeed, the modern city is known far beyond Germany as the largest exhibition center.
The two towers of the fortress, located to the left and right of the gate, are symbols of the valor and courage of the inhabitants of Hanover, who in the Middle Ages had to repulse more than once external enemies encroaching on the peaceful life of the city.
The most interesting element on the Hanoverian heraldic symbol is the green shamrock. Modern experts in the field of heraldry are trying to put forward various versions and reasons for its appearance on the coat of arms of the city.
There are three main versions, but most scientists are inclined to believe that this is a clover leaf, which in Christianity is associated with the Holy Trinity. Another version associates this flower with the Virgin Mary. The third group of scientists does not consider the flower as a religious symbol; according to their version, the sign depicted a blast furnace, thus it was a symbol of a rapidly developing industry in Hanover.
The very first images of the city seal date back to 1266, there was no flower on it, it appeared only in 1534. The modern image appeared in 1929, when the color palette changed slightly.
