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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis]] (until 1975 Witten Urban District)[[File:enneperu.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Additions''':<br> | |||
* 1921 Heven | |||
* 1929 Annen | |||
** 1922 Rüdinghausen | |||
* 1929 Düren | |||
* 1929 Stockum; | |||
* 1975 [[Herbede]] | |||
** 1926 Durchholz | |||
** 1926 Ostherbede | |||
** 1926 Vormholz | |||
** 1926 Westherbede | |||
** 1970 Buchholz | |||
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| | | In von Rot und Silber geteiltem Schild oben zwei abgekehrte, doppelschwänzige, silberne Löwen. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were adopted by the city in 1883 and formally granted in 1911 by King Wilhelm II of Preussen. | The arms were adopted by the city in 1883 and formally granted in 1911 by King Wilhelm II of Preussen. | ||
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As Witten received city rights only in 1823, there are no old seals or arms for the village known. The arms were officially granted by a mural crown in 1883 and on November 6, 1911, but this crown is no longer used. | As Witten received city rights only in 1823, there are no old seals or arms for the village known. The arms were officially granted by a mural crown in 1883 and on November 6, 1911, but this crown is no longer used. | ||
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File:wittenz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|Seal from around 1900-1920 | |||
| | File:wittenz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|Seal from around 1900-1920 | ||
| | File:wittenz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|Seal from around 1900-1920 | ||
| | File:2684a.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms in an [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|album]] from around 1905 | ||
File:Witten.sc.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms in an [[Schuberts Album deutscher Staaten und Städtewappen|album]] from around 1910 | |||
| | File:Wittenn.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|Emergency money 1920s | ||
| | File:3372.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
File:Witten.kos.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms in an [[Kosmos Deutsche Stadtwappen aus West und Ost|album]] from around 1950 | |||
File:Witten.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968 | |||
File:witten.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Witten/Arms (crest) of Witten|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. |
Revision as of 05:07, 6 May 2023
Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis (until 1975 Witten Urban District) Additions:
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German | In von Rot und Silber geteiltem Schild oben zwei abgekehrte, doppelschwänzige, silberne Löwen. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted by the city in 1883 and formally granted in 1911 by King Wilhelm II of Preussen.
The arms are based on the oldest known arms of Lord Everhard of Witten-Steinhausen from 1283. His descendants ruled the village as vassals for the Emperor until 1806. The seal already shows the two lions and an empty lower half of the shield. All branches of the family have used these arms onwards.
As Witten received city rights only in 1823, there are no old seals or arms for the village known. The arms were officially granted by a mural crown in 1883 and on November 6, 1911, but this crown is no longer used.
The arms in an album from around 1905
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in an album from around 1950
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.