Halberstadt

HALBERSTADT

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Harz (until 2007 Halberstadt)
Additions : 1995 Emersleben; 1996 Klein Quenstedt; 2010 Aspenstedt, Athenstedt, Langenstein, Sargstedt, Ströbeck

Official blazon

German	Gespalten von Silber und Rot, belegt mit einem schrägrechten schwarzen Doppelhaken.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1398 (?).

The red and white shield is identical to the arms of the former diocese and State of Halberstadt. The hook is a local symbol, with unknown origin. The oldest seal of the city dates from the first quarter of the 13^th century and shows the image of St. Stephanus, patron saint of the diocese and the city. When the city became more independent of the bishops in the middle of the 13^th century, the saint was removed. All later seals and images since show the above arms. The arms were probably officially granted in 1398, but the original document is lost.In the 19th century the city used the arms with a helmet, mantling and crest with two banners, see on the image of the seal below. These additions were never officially granted.

The arms in a manuscript from 1514	The arms in a manuscript +/- 1530
The arms on a 1691 coin
The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
The arms around 1900	The arms around 1900
The arms around 1905	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Local emergency money from 1920
Postal cancellation 1979	Postal cancellation 1980
Postal cancellation 1988	Postal cancellation 1989

Use of the arms in the city

Manhole cover (source)

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Literature: Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Benzing et al, 1984