Andernach

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ANDERNACH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Mayen-Koblenz (until 1973 Mayen)
Additions : 1969 Namedy; 1970 Eich, Kell, Miesenheim

Official blazon

German

In Silber ein durchgehendes geschliffenes schwarzes Balkenkreuz, belegt mit zwei schräggekreuzten roten Schlüsseln, Bärte nach außen gewandt. Origin/meaning The arms were granted in 1895. The arms date already from 1344, the colours are known since 1483. The town became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seals showed the St. Mary sitting on a throne. This was replaced in 1344 by the present arms. The cross is the cross of the State of Köln, in which Andernach was situated. The keys are obviously the symbol of St. Peter, but the origins are not known. It may be that they are derived from the arms of the diocese of Trier. Although the town was in the State of Köln, the church of the city belonged to the diocese of Trier. St. Peter is the patron saint of both Trier and Köln. The seal until 1344 The arms in a 16th century manuscript The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) Seal from around 1900 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 Municipal stationery, 1960s Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.