Monschau

	MONSCHAU Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Aachen (until 1972 Monschau) Additions: 1972 Höfen 1972 Imgenbroich 1972 Kalterherberg 1972 Konzen 1972 Mützenich 1972 Rohren 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":50.55499999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,"lon":6.23970000000000002415845301584340631961822509765625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold ein linksgewendeter, rotbezungter und bewehrter, schwarzer Löwe, einen silbernen Schild mit neun (4:3:2 gestellten) roten Kugeln zwischen der linken Hinter und rechten Vorderpranke haltend.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1940 and confirmed on April 16, 1974.

Monschau was granted city rights in 1352. The arms show the small shield of the Lords of Schönforst, who were appointed vassals over Monschau in 1354. When the city became a possession of Jülich in 1435 the lion of Jülich was added.

The arms are based on a seal from around 1600. Older seals show a King holding a church.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms on the city hall (2013)
The arms on a fire brigade truck (2017)
The arms in the city (2017)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes

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