Wernigerode

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WERNIGERODE

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Harz (until 2007 Wernigerode)
Additions : 1907 Hasserode; 1929 Nöschenrode; 1993 Benzingerode, Minsleben, Silstedt; 2009 Schierke; 2010 Reddeber

Wappen von Wernigerode/Arms (crest) of Wernigerode
Official blazon
German In Silber eine rote Burg mit gezinnter Mauer, einem höheren zweifenstrigen Mittelturm mit Spitzdach und Knauf zwischen zwei einfenstrigen gezinnten Türmen, im kleeblattförmigen Tor mit aufgezogenem Fallgatter eine rote Forelle.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Wernigerode developed around the estate built in 1112 by a family, who named themselves after the area, as Counts of Wernigerode. The village received city rights in 1229. In 1429 the city and surrounding area was acquired by the Counts of Stolberg and in 1449 it became part of Brandenburg.

The arms are based on the oldest known seal, which dates from 1309. The arms show a city with below the gate a fish taken of the arms of the Counts of Wernigerode. They used two red trout in a silver field.

Arms of Wernigerode

The arms in a manuscript from 1514
Seal of Wernigerode

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
Wappen von Wernigerode

Local emergency money from 1920
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Wappen von Wernigerode

Postal cancellation 1986
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)
Wappen von Wernigerode

The arms in the town (2021)


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Literature: Bensing et al; Lexikon Städte und Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1985.