Evingsen

EVINGSEN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Märkischer Kreis (1969-1975 Lüdenscheid before 1969 Altena) Amt: Hemer Incorporated into: 1969 Altena 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":51.30523000000000166664904099889099597930908203125,"lon":7.72740999999999989000798450433649122714996337890625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Schild von schwarz und gold gespalten; rechts drei Wolfsangeln (2: 1), links eine Ahle in verwechselten Farben.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 14, 1939.

The arms show the three 'Wolfsangeln' from the arms of Amt Hemer, and a specific shoemaker's tool (shoe-stitching awl) in the other half. The village was known for it shoe making industry.

Literature: Meijer, 1940

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