Erwitte

	ERWITTE Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Soest (until 1977 Lippstadt) Additions:(to see click on expand) 1975 Bad Westernkotten (partly) 1975 Berenbrock 1975 Böckum 1975 Ebbinghausen 1975 Eikeloh 1975 Horn-Millinghausen 1975 Merklinghausen-Wiggeringhausen 1975 Norddorf 1975 Schallern 1975 Schmerlecke 1975 Seringhausen 1975 Stripe 1975 Völlinghausen 1975 Weckinghausen 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":51.6135000000000019326762412674725055694580078125,"lon":8.3389000000000006451728040701709687709808349609375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1939) Geteilt von Gold und Rot; oben ein wachsender, roter goldgekrönter und goldbewehrter Löwe, unten ein silbernes Schräggitter. (1977) Von Gold und Rot gespalten; vorn ein aufgerichteter roter goldgekrönter und goldbewehrter Löwe; hinten ein schräglinkes goldenes hausmarkenähnliches Zeichen in der Form einer mit einem Querbalken versehenen Wolfsangel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The first arms were granted in 1930. In 1936 Erwitte received city rights and on January 3, 1939 new arms were granted. The current arms are identical to the old arms of Amt Erwitte and were granted on December 21, 1977.

The arms from 1939

The history of the arms of Erwitte is rather complicated. Erwitte did not have formal arms until 1930. In 1930 arms were granted, based on the oldest seal, known from 1551 and 1623. The arms showed the patron saint of Erwitte, St. Lawrence, with the grill and a palm leaf as supporter behond a shield showing the cross of the State of Köln. Historically the town belonged to Köln.

I have no image of those arms.

The arms granted in 1936 were a combination of the lion of the Lords of Erwitte in the upper half, and in the lower half the arms of the Lords of Landsberg. Both families ruled over the town until the late 16^th century.

In 1951 the city suddenly returned to the use of the old arms from 1930. However, on February 12, 1958 the arms of 1936 were confirmed. These arms were used until 1977.

Image gallery

The arms on a coaster

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Belke et al., 1986

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