Schwabstedt

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SCHWABSTEDT

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Nordfriesland (until 1974 Husum)
Amt : Amt Nordsee-Treene (until 2008 Amt Treene)

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Official blazon

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.

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.


Literature : Kommunale Wappenrolle Schleswig-Holstein