Altmarkkreis Salzwedel: Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "{{de}}" to "")
m (Text replacement - "|'''English''' ↵| {{blazon wanted}}" to "|'''English''' | blazon wanted")
Line 16: Line 16:
|-
|-
|'''English'''  
|'''English'''  
| {{blazon wanted}}
| blazon wanted
|}
|}



Revision as of 06:42, 7 April 2023


ALTMARKKREIS SALZWEDEL (SAW)

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
Additions : 1994 Gardelegen, Osterburg (partly), Salzwedel, Klötze (partly)

Wappen von Altmarkkreis Salzwedel/Arms (crest) of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel
Official blazon
German

Gespalten und halb geteilt von Silber, Gold und Blau, vorn am Spalt ein roter Adler mit goldener Bewehrung, hinten oben ein aufgerichteter blauer Löwe mit roter Zunge und Bewehrung, hinten unten ein goldener vorheraldischer ankerkreuzförmiger Beschlag.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 24, 1994.

The eagle is the eagle of Brandenburg, as the majority of the county was part of Brandenburg since 1807. The eagle was also part of the arms of Gardelegen and Salzwedel. The lion is the lion of Lüneburg as the former county of Klötze historically was part of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. In 1815 Klötze was taken from Prussia and transferred to Sachsen. The last quarter shows a figure which has been used by Albecht dem Bären as a symbol for the Altmark


Template:De1 Template:Media1

Literature: Papendieck, H. : Die Wappen der Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Landesarchiv Magdeburg, 1996.