Armorial of Germany

• Coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg
  • Coat of arms of Hohenstaufen
  • Coat of arms of the Elector Palatine, one shield used in full arms
  • Coat of arms of Wurzburg, one shield used in full arms
  • Coat of arms of Baden, predecessor state of the Weimar Period and before; one shield used in full arms
    • Coat of arms of Württemberg-Baden, predecessor state of the Weimar Period
    • Coat of arms of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, predecessor state of the Weimar Period
      • Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, historical state
  • Coat of arms of Hohenzollern, one shield used in full arms
    • Preceding states (Zollern, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Hechingen and the Province of Hohenzollern) until Württemberg-Hohenzollern used these arms; rulers chose variations and additions thereupon.
  • Coat of arms of the Electorate of the Palatinate, one shield used in full arms
  • Coat of arms of Austria (lesser), one shield used in full arms

• Coat of arms of Bavaria
  • Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria and preceding Wittelsbach dynasty
  • Coat of arms of Kraiburg
  • Franconian rake, one charge used in full arms
  • Coat of arms of the Elector Palatine, one charge used in full arms

• Coat of arms of Berlin
  • Historical arms

• Coat of arms of Brandenburg
  • Historical arms, including the Province of Brandenburg

• Coat of arms of Bremen
  • Historical arms

• Coat of arms of Hamburg
  • Historical arms

• Coat of arms of Hesse
  • Historical arms

• Coat of arms of Lower Saxony
  • Saxon Steed, principal charge and motif
    • Coat of arms of the Free State of Brunswick (1918–1946), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Duchy of Brunswick (1815–1918) (full and lesser), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1235–1708) predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Hanover (1814–1866), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Prussian Province of Hanover (1868–1946), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Free State of Oldenburg (1918–1946), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of Oldenburg (1180–1918), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of the Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe (1918–1946), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of Schaumburg-Lippe (1643–1918), predecessor state
    • Coat of arms of Schaumburg (1110–1640), predecessor state

• Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  • For history, see Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Duchy of Pomerania, predecessor states.

• Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia
  • For history, see also Rhine Province, Province of Westphalia and Principality of Lippe, predecessor states.

• Coat of arms of Rhineland-Palatinate
  • Wheel of Mainz, principal charge
  • Coat of arms of the Elector Palatine, principal charge
  • Coat of arms of the Archbishop of Mainz (historical)

• Coat of arms of Saarland
  • Coat of arms of Nassau-Saarbrücken, predecessor state and one of the quarters of the arms
  • Coat of arms of the Duchy of Lorraine, predecessor state, predecessor state and one of the quarters of the arms
  • Coat of arms of the Archbishop of Trier, predecessor state, predecessor state and one of the quarters of the arms
  • Coat of arms of the Elector Palatine, predecessor state, predecessor state and one of the quarters of the arms
    • Coat of arms of the Saar under French protectorate (1947–1956)
    • Coat of arms of the Saar under League of Nations mandate (1920–1935)

• Coat of arms of Saxony
  • Historical arms

• Coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt
  • Historical arms, including the Prussian province of Saxony
  • Coat of arms of Anhalt, predecessor Princedom

• Coat of arms of Schleswig-Holstein
  • Coat of arms of the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp, predecessor dukedom

• Coat of arms of Thuringia

Coats of arms of German colonies were prepared but never formally granted.[1]

In 1914, the diplomat Wilhelm Solf proposed that Germany's colonies be assigned flags and arms, like the flags and arms used by the British colonies. Solf believed that these would serve to advertise Germany's power, and would encourage German pride amongst the colonials. Kaiser Wilhelm was enthusiastic about the idea, and drafts were prepared for his inspection by Solf in conjunction with the Heraldry Office and the Duke of Mecklenburg. However, World War I broke out before the project was finalised, and the arms were never actually taken into use. This was in part because giving the colonies their own insignia in times of war could have let them have symbols to rally around in rebellion.[2] Following the defeat in the war, Germany lost all its colonies and the prepared arms were therefore never granted.

The arms all followed a similar style. In chief was placed the Imperial Eagle, bearing a shield with the arms of the House of Hohenzollern. In the main part of the shield was a colony specific symbol, such as an elephant for the colony of Kamerun. Above the shield was placed the German State Crown (which was merely symbolic, and did not physically exist). Early drafts included a scroll displaying the name of the colony or protectorate in German, but given the unheraldic nature of such a name scroll, it is unlikely this would have been part of the final blazon.

The proposed arms of the colonies of the German Empire and the current arms of their Successor Polities

German New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)		German Samoa (Samoa)		German South-West Africa (Namibia)
Kamerun (Cameroon; parts of territory voted to join Nigeria)		Togoland (Togo; parts of territory voted to join Ghana)		German East Africa (Tanzania; parts of territory became states of Rwanda and Burundi)