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Westhofen was already a fortified town in the early 14<sup>th</sup> century and received city rights in 1323 and 1401. The oldest seal of the city is known since 1434 and shows the Imperial eagle, as the city was a possession of the Emperors. The eagle remained the arms of the city and was formally granted on January 18, 1910. | Westhofen was already a fortified town in the early 14<sup>th</sup> century and received city rights in 1323 and 1401. The oldest seal of the city is known since 1434 and shows the Imperial eagle, as the city was a possession of the Emperors. The eagle remained the arms of the city and was formally granted on January 18, 1910. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:westhofen.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:westhofen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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[[Literature]]: Stadler | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 29 January 2024
WESTHOFEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Unna (until 1975 Iserlohn)
Incorporated into : 1975 Schwerte
Amt : Amt Westhofen
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Origin/meaning
Westhofen was already a fortified town in the early 14th century and received city rights in 1323 and 1401. The oldest seal of the city is known since 1434 and shows the Imperial eagle, as the city was a possession of the Emperors. The eagle remained the arms of the city and was formally granted on January 18, 1910.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.