Somit wurde er auch Heiliger der Coburger Bürgerschaft, so Habel.

"Alisha Archie says the Coburg Moor is a racist image that has no place in today's worldAlisha Archie responds by asking how can people talk of honor, "when a racist image is used to represent the figure."

That is from a white Christian perspective with discriminatory intent." A beautiful summer's day indeed. Die Verbindung zwischen dem Heiligen Mauritius und der Stadt Coburg kam durch den Transport der Reliquien von der Schweiz nach Magdeburg zwischen dem 10.- und 12. Krauses Haar, dicke Lippen und ein Ring im Ohr: Der "Mohr" ziert in der oberfränkischen Stadt Coburg Gullydeckel, Fassaden und das Wappen. However, today's version dates back no further than the 1950s.History and cliches; a sense of tradition and racist tropes. "But that assessment leaves many in Coburg shaking their heads in disbelief. And the appeal already has more supporters than the earlier petition calling for change.The fact is, says Tahir Della from the Initiative Black People in Germany, is that society really does need a proper debate. Coburg. In einem Brief fordern sie Coburgs Oberbürgermeister Dominik Sauerteig (SPD) deshalb auf, die Stadt solle sich von dem Wappen distanzieren und ihrem Motto "Werte und Wandel" gerecht werden.Coburgs zweiter Bürgermeister Hans-Herbert Hartan (CSU) sagte dem Bayerischen Rundfunk, es sei ihm völlig schleierhaft, was man in das Wappen hineininterpretieren wolle. He wrote his doctorate on urban symbols and cultural history in Coburg. Juliane Reuther, eine der beiden Initiatorinnen der Online-Petition für die Änderung des Wappens, sagte dem BR, die Idee dazu sei den beiden im Zuge der Black-Live-Matters Bewegung nach dem Tod des Schwarzen George Floyd gekommen. "Back at Coburg town hall, there is indeed very little appetite for a challenging discussion.

The long sides of the square boast the prettily restored facades of townhouses. Perhaps the saint — who apparently came from Egypt — was not even Black and it was only in the Middle Ages that the image of a dark-skinned Maurice became more prevalent in Europe.He first appeared in Coburg's coat of arms at the end of the 16th century. Another resident said the "Moor" is part of what Coburg is all about, and that that is the way that it should stay. Dabei ist diese Diskussion zumindest im oberfränkischen Coburg eine historisch nicht unbelastete. Coburg/Berlin. In einer Petition fordern bereits mehr als 2.000 Menschen, die Stadt solle ihrem Motto Taten folgen lassen und ihr Wappen ändern.Weil ein Mohr das Wappen Coburgs ziert, steht die Stadt plötzlich in der Kritik.

"It's a racist image and it has no place in today's world. Two women in faraway Berlin have launched a campaign, saying it is "a racist image" with "no place in today's world. The image can be seen throughout the town, featured on facades, signs and — every couple of meters — on the top of manhole covers.The omnipresent Moor's head adorns the gate to Coburg's town hallIt is a discriminatory illustration and a throwback to the colonial era, say Juliane Reuther and Alisha Archie. "It's like calling somebody an idiot and when he complains that it's completely unacceptable, you just go on trying to explain why it's ok. That's precisely what is currently happening." 1580 erschien der Kopf des Mauritius dann zum ersten Mal im Wappen der Stadt. Der Heilige Mauritius habe schon als Schutzpatron des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nationen gedient. But he adds: words like "Moor" are simply redundant these days, regardless of the background nuances. And Coburg is not the only place in Germany to be wrestling with such differences.Of course, not every dispute focuses on a venerated saint.

Er sei nicht schwarz gewesen, allerdings habe man ihm schon im Spätmittelalter als stereotypen Afrikaner als Schwarzen dargestellt. What we do know is that with the passing of time the image of Maurice changed substantially. Residents of the town have in the meantime started a second Internet petition with the title: "Coburg's Moor is here to stay. Bitter controversy over Coburg's coat of arms has divided opinion in the quaint town.Critics are arguing that the crest includes a racist depiction: Saint Maurice, also known as the "Coburg Moor," is a Black man with attributes clearly viewed by the creator as stereotypical for the people of Black Africa: thick lips, a slight underbite, and frizzy hair, as well as a large creole earring. Ein Coburger würde eine solche Diskussion kaum führen, so Hartan weiter.

For Blacks there is no debate: It is discriminatory. Nevertheless, the question in each instance remains the same: How do we make the difficult distinction between the history of a town or a city with its deep organic traditions and the dangerous undercurrents of racism? But Susan Arndt, a specialist in literary studies and cultural science from the University of Bayreuth, disagrees: "From the very beginning, the term was used dismissively. Down at the mayor's office, the tone is similarly undiplomatic, with the whole debate dismissed as "pointless." Seems to be not up to date anymore… . 1934 ersetzten die Nationalsozialisten den Mohr durch einen SA-Dolch mit Hakenkreuz im Knauf, um die Bedeutung Coburgs für die Geschichte der NS-Bewegung zu betonen. 1934 schufen die Nazis ein neues Stadtwappen, ein SA-Abzeichen. He had also dug deeply into the background of the "Moor" and is convinced that the figure symbolizes Saint Maurice, a Black African Christian legionary who was executed for his commitment to his faith. In einer Petition fordern bereits mehr als 2.000 Menschen, die Stadt solle ihrem Motto Taten folgen lassen und ihr Wappen ändern.Die Initiatoren der Petition, Juliane Reuther und Alisha Archie, kritisieren die Darstellung eines dunkelhäutigen Menschen mit dicken Lippen und großem Ohrring als ein höchst rassistisches Überbleibsel der Kolonialzeit.