Schleiden

	SCHLEIDEN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Euskirchen (until 1972 Schleiden) Additions: 1972 Amt Harperscheid 1972 Broich 1972 Bronsfeld 1972 Dreiborn 1972 Gemünd 1972 Harperscheid 1972 Oberhausen 1972 Schöneseiffen Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.52799999999999869260136620141565799713134765625,"lon":6.47810000000000041353587221237830817699432373046875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(old) In Blau mit zwölf goldenen Gegenhermelinen bestreut, ein nach rechts gewandter gold-bekrönter, zweigeschwänzter, rotbezungter, silberner Löwe schreitend. (1976) In grün mit neun goldenen Lilien bestreut ein nach rechts gewandter goldbekrönter, zweigeschwänzter, rotbezungter, silberner Löwe, schreitend.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 19, 1976 and replaced older arms granted on ?

The arms until 1976

Schleiden was sometimes mentioned as a city in the 13^th century, but there is no historical proof for city rights. The oldest known seal dates from the 14^th century and shows a baldaquin under which two persons hold a shield with the lion of the Counts of Schleiden. The latter seals also show the same composition. The arms of the city, however, were identical to the arms of the counts, so without the supporters from the seal.

In 1976 the new arms were granted, but now in green, taken from the arms of Gemünd.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag albums 1920s.

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