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The arms are derived from the arms of the counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein and identical to the arms of | The arms are derived from the arms of the counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein and identical to the arms of [[Blankenheim]]. Gerhard von Blankenheim founded Gerolstein in 1330, and the village received city rights already in 1336. The counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein ruled the village until 1423. Later rulers never changed the arms. | ||
The great seal of Gerolstein showed the arms over a city wall and two saints as supporters, St. Christopher and St. Anna. These were not added to the arms proper. | The great seal of Gerolstein showed the arms over a city wall and two saints as supporters, St. Christopher and St. Anna. These were not added to the arms proper. | ||
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GEROLSTEIN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Vulkaneifel
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein
Additions : 1969 Bewingen, Hinterhausen, Lissingen; 1973 Büscheich, Gees, Michelbach, Müllenborn, Oos, Roth
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Origin/meaning
The arms are derived from the arms of the counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein and identical to the arms of Blankenheim. Gerhard von Blankenheim founded Gerolstein in 1330, and the village received city rights already in 1336. The counts of Blankenheim-Gerolstein ruled the village until 1423. Later rulers never changed the arms.
The great seal of Gerolstein showed the arms over a city wall and two saints as supporters, St. Christopher and St. Anna. These were not added to the arms proper.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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