Bünde
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
BÜNDE
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Herford
Additions : 1969 Amt Ennigloh, Amt Herford-Hiddenhausen (partly), Ahle, Bustedt, Dünne, Ennigloh, Holsen, Hunnebrock, Hüffen, Muckum, Spradow (partly), Südlengern (partly), Werfen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 14, 1909 and again on April 28, 1972.
The arms are supposedly canting, two knights holding hands, thus forming a bond (zum Bunde). It is based on the fact that the two Germanic warlords, Hengist and Horsa, in the 5th century on the spot of the present city formed a pact to invade England.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms as shown in 1940 |
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.