Neuwied

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NEUWIED

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Neuwied
Additions : 1904 Heddesdorf; 1969/1970 Altwied, Engers, Feldkirchen (Rhein) (1966 Fahr, Gönnersdorf, Hüllenberg, Rockenfeld, Wollendorf), Gladbach, Heimbach-Weis (1960 Heimbach, Weis), Irlich, Niederbieber-Segendorf, Oberbieber

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

Neuwied was founded as a city by the Counts of Wied in 1653. The oldest seal dates from 1681 and shows the arms of the Counts of Wied, a shield with 4 red bends and a peacock. In the 19^th century the peacock was often shown in natural colours, but otherwise the peacock has always been blue.

The arms are known for the Counts of Wied since the early 13^th century, their meaning is not known. Until the 1970s the arms only showed the peacock, see below.

Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums	Local emergency money with the arms from 1921
The arms on a 1960s matchox label	Arms according to Stadler, 1960s