Bad Wünnenberg

	BAD WÜNNENBERG (until 2000 Wünnenberg) Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Paderborn (until 1974 Büren) Additions: 1976 Amt Wünnenberg 1976 Amt Atteln (partly) 1976 Bleiwäsche 1976 Elisenhof 1976 Fürstenberg 1976 Haaren 1976 Helmern 1976 Leiberg Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.51639999999999730562194599770009517669677734375,"lon":8.6973000000000002529532139305956661701202392578125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1908) In rotem Schilde eine silberne Birg mit drei blaubedachten Türmen, unter dem breiten Mittelturm ein offener Torbogen, darin aufgehängt ein silberner, mit einem roten Rautensparren belegter Schild. (1976) In rot ein goldenes durchgehendes Kreuz, in den vier Winkeln oben je zwei aufrecht nebeneinandergestellte silberne Eichenblätter, unten je zwei aufrecht nebeneinandergestellte silberne Ähren. Im silbernen Schildfuß ein roter Rautensparren.
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Origin/meaning

The first arms were granted on September 25, 1908, new arms were granted on January 16, 1976.

The arms from 1908

The first arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1328. The seal showed a view of a city, with in the gate the arms of the Lords of Büren, who owned the city and who granted the city rights. The colours of the shield were determined in 1908 and were based on those of the Lords of Büren.

After the mergers the new arms were based on the arms of the former Amt Wünnenberg.

The golden cross symbolises the former State of Paderborn, to which the whole area belonged. The base of the shield shows the arms of the former Lords of Büren.
The silver oak leaves symbolise the forests in the area, the wheat ears the agriculture.

Image gallery

The arms in the Paderborner Wappensammlung (around 1780)
The seal from 1328
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, K.:Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Meijer, 1940

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