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[[FIle:lengeric.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[FIle:lengeric.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
In Blau ein aufgerichteter goldener Anker, aus dessen Ring zwei goldene gekreuzte Lindenzweige jeweils mit drei Blättern abwärts hervorgehen, die auf dem Anker wieder überkreuzt liegen. | (de) In Blau ein aufgerichteter goldener Anker, aus dessen Ring zwei goldene gekreuzte Lindenzweige jeweils mit drei Blättern abwärts hervorgehen, die auf dem Anker wieder überkreuzt liegen. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are based on the first seal, granted together with the city rights in 1727 by King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia. The seal showed the anchor with a horizontal linden tree branch. The anchor and the linden tree are probably derived from the arms of the Counts of [[Tecklenburg]]. These originally used water lily leaves, which were later described as linden leaves. The counts also used an anchor for some time in their arms. | The arms are based on the first seal, granted together with the city rights in 1727 by King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia. The seal showed the anchor with a horizontal linden tree branch. The anchor and the linden tree are probably derived from the arms of the Counts of [[Tecklenburg]]. These originally used water lily leaves, which were later described as linden leaves. The counts also used an anchor for some time in their arms. | ||
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These arms were used until 1949, when the historical arms were restored. | These arms were used until 1949, when the historical arms were restored. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|400 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1940 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p1.jpg|center|400 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1954 | |||
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