Kleve (Kleve)
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Country : Germany  State : Nordrhein-Westfalen  District (Kreis) : Kleve  Additions:
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| German | In Rot ein silberner (Herzschild, begleitet von drei (2:1) goldenen Kleeblättern. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The present arms were officially granted in 1955 and did not change after the additions in 1969.
Kleve became a city in the 13th century. The arms show the old arms of the counts of Kleve, a red shield with a white escutcheon. The trefoils, or Kleeblättern, may be a canting symbol. The oldest great seals of the city show a castle or a city with between the towers the arms of the counts of Kleve (see the county arms).
The present arms also appear in 14th century contra-seals. From the 16th century the colours of the arms are known. In the 17th century often a knight was used as supporter and as a crest on the helmet a swan, with the small city arms hanging on a rope around his neck, was used, see below.
Image gallery
City seal of Kleve from 25-01-1359
City seal of Kleve from 28-09-1501
Former full arms of Kleve
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms in the Abadie albums
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
The arms in the city (source)
The arms in the city (source)
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Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.; old image from Joachim Beeck, Meerbusch.