Hirschberg (Warstein)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
HIRSCHBERG
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Soest (until 1975 Arnsberg)
Amt : Amt Warstein (until 1975)
Incorporated into : 1975 Warstein
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 24, 1911.
The canting deer (Hirsch) already appears on the oldest seal of the town, known since 1442. The addition of the second canting element, the mountain (Berg) appears in a roll of arms from 1700. The arms were officially granted in 1911.
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.