Schwabstedt
SCHWABSTEDT
State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Nordfriesland (until 1974 Husum)
Additions : 1975 Schwabstedter Westerkoog; 1976 Hollbüllhuus
Amt : Amt Nordsee-Treene (until 2008 Amt Treene)
| German | Über blauen Wellen, die mit drei goldenen Seeblättern in der Stellung 2 : 1 belegt sind, in Gold zwischen zwei auf roten Dückdalben befindlichen, abgewendeten roten Schlüsseln, in deren Bart ein Kreuz bzw. eine brennende Kerze eingeschnitten ist, ein roter Turm mit offenem Tor, Zinnenplattform und zwei kreisrunden Fenstern. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 31, 1963.
Schwabstedt was a fortified city of the Bishops of Schleswig. The arms, which were granted in 1963, are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since the 13th century. The tower is the local castle and residence of the bishops. The two keys are the symbol of St. Peter, patron saint of Schleswig. The wavy base of the shield symbolises the Treene. The water-lily leaves in the base are a new addition from 1963.
 Seal from 1443 |
Literature: Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein
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