Kleve (Kleve)

	KLEVE (KLEVE) Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Kleve Additions: 1969 Bimmen 1969 Brienen 1969 Donsbrüggen 1969 Düffelward 1969 Griethausen 1969 Keeken 1969 Kellen 1969 Materborn 1969 Reichswalde 1969 Rindern 1969 Salmorth 1969 Warbeyen 1969 Wardhausen 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":51.78840000000000287627699435688555240631103515625,"lon":6.14229999999999964899188853451050817966461181640625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Rot ein silberner (Herzschild, begleitet von drei (2:1) goldenen Kleeblättern.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The present arms were officially granted in 1955 and did not change after the additions in 1969.

Kleve became a city in the 13^th century. The arms show the old arms of the counts of Kleve, a red shield with a white escutcheon. The trefoils, or Kleeblättern, may be a canting symbol. The oldest great seals of the city show a castle or a city with between the towers the arms of the counts of Kleve (see the county arms).

The present arms also appear in 14^th century contra-seals. From the 16^th century the colours of the arms are known. In the 17^th century often a knight was used as supporter and as a crest on the helmet a swan, with the small city arms hanging on a rope around his neck, was used, see below.

Image gallery

City seal of Kleve from 25-01-1359
City seal of Kleve from 28-09-1501
City seal of Kleve from 08-06-1506
Former full arms of Kleve
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms in the Abadie albums
Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Municipal stationery, 1960s
The arms in the city (source)
The arms in the city (source)

Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.; old image from Joachim Beeck, Meerbusch.

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