Telgte

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

TELGTE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Warendorf
Additions : 1968 Telgte-Land; 1975 Amt Telgte, Westbevern

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 31, 1976.

The tree is a canting element, Telge means a young oak tree. The tree already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1255. Until the late 17^th century all images and seals showed an oak tree with some acorns. The latter were removed in the late 18^th century, as a young oak tree was not supposed to have acorns already. In the mid 19^th century the acorns were restored.

The seal of Telgte from 1255	The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms of Telgte shown in 1940	The arms as shown by Stadler in the 1960s

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; http://www.kreis-warendorf.de; Meijer, 1940