Cirkwehrum: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "↵↵{{de}}↵{{media}}" to " {{de}} {{media}}") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - " :" to ":") |
||
Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
The arms show an eagle derived from the arms of the Allena family, who played a major role in the history of Cirkwehrum, coming from a hill as a canting symbol (Wehr=mound). Folkmar Allena owned a castle in Cirkwehrum, which was burned in 1379 and finally destroyed in 1436. | The arms show an eagle derived from the arms of the Allena family, who played a major role in the history of Cirkwehrum, coming from a hill as a canting symbol (Wehr=mound). Folkmar Allena owned a castle in Cirkwehrum, which was burned in 1379 and finally destroyed in 1436. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Leiner, K.: Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972. | ||
{{de}} | {{de}} | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} |
Revision as of 10:38, 29 July 2024
Country: Germany State: Niedersachsen District (Kreis): Aurich (until 1977 Norden) Incorporated into:
|
German | In Blau aus einem silbernen Dreiberg wachsend ein goldener Adler. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show an eagle derived from the arms of the Allena family, who played a major role in the history of Cirkwehrum, coming from a hill as a canting symbol (Wehr=mound). Folkmar Allena owned a castle in Cirkwehrum, which was burned in 1379 and finally destroyed in 1436.
Literature: Leiner, K.: Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.
This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung |
Heraldry of the World |
German heraldry:
|
Selected collector's items from Germany:
|
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site