The coat of arms of Sopron

The red, pointed crest bears the legend "SOPRON CIVITAS FIDELISSIMA" between two silver circles. At the top, the words are separated by a silver Maltese cross. Within the legend, a castle wall is represented, with five spires and five lancet windows. Three towers protrude from the wall, the ones on the sides sporting one window and three crowning elements each. In the upper right corner a woman's face with a golden crown is to be seen, whereas in the upper left corner there is a golden man's head with a beard and a cross in the background. Both heads are surrounded by haloes. An olive-branch is also to be seen.

In 1990 the city government of Sopron renewed the coat of arms based on historical rights. The Council voted for the coat of arms received from the King of Hungary in 1340. The update of the city symbol only involved the addition of the legend "SOPRON CIVITAS FIDELISSIMA", so no substantial changes occurred.

Several specialists, researchers and non-specialists tried to interpret and explain the motifs of the coat of arms. According to some of them, the castle wall, with its three towers and five windows, represents the medieval fortress-like city, which was protected by massive walls.

The bastion represents justified self-defense. According to some experts, "the lancet windows symbolize the wonderful medieval unity of architecture and the human soul, both striving upwards". Other interpreters claim "the lanceted style is a static solution invented by the architects of the time, which made it possible to pass on the enormous burden of the ceiling to the prop pillars."

The meaning of the words "SOPRON CIVITAS FIDELISSIMA" is "SOPRON THE MOST FAITHFUL TOWN". The city received this title after the referendum of 1921.

"The coat of arms of Sopron contains a rare representation of the Patrona Hungariae. The Blessed Virgin Mary is shown as a queen, sitting on the throne above the walls of Sopron, beside her son Jesus..."

The olive branch is a symbol of peace.