Adenau

This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 61,373 Of which images : 41,286	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Arms, Flags and Types of Nations Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands Heraldic artists Otto Hupp Münchener Kalender German heraldic literature

ADENAU

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Ahrweiler
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Adenau

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Adenau belonged to the county Nürburg, which became a possession of the Archbishops of Köln in 1261. The town belonged to the State of Köln until 1794.

The arms are derived from the oldest known seal of the town, which dates from the 15^th century. The arms show in the upper part the cross of the State of Köln, and in the lower part the lion of the Counts of Nürburg.

Hupp showed the arms in the 1920s in a slightly different composition, with the red cross of Trier in the upper half, see below.