Sankt Wendel

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

SANKT WENDEL

State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Sankt Wendel
Additions : 1859: Alsfassen, Breiten; 1974 Bliesen, Bubach, Dörrenbach, Hoof, Leitersweiler, Marth, Niederkirchen im Ostertal, Niederlinxweiler, Oberlinxweiler, Osterbrücken, Remmersweiler, Saal, Urweiler, Werschweiler, Winterbach

Origin/meaning

Sankt Wendel got city rights from Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria in 1332 and is thus one of the oldest cities in Saarland.

The oldest seal dates from the early 15^th century and shows the patron saint St. Wendelin holding the present arms. Later, 17^th century, seals show the same image. St. Wendelin was the son of a Scottish King, who preached in the area as a missionary in the 7^th century. He is buried in the town. The fleur-de-lis in the arms are supposedly a Scottish symbol, the cross is the cross of the State of Trier, to which Sankt Wendel belonged. The present arms were officially granted in 1907.

Seal from around 1900

Seal from around 1900

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.