Walbeck
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WALBECK
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Disctrict (Kreis) : Kleve (until 1974 Geldern)
Incorporated into : 1969 Geldern
Origin/meaning
Walbeck was a possession of the Counts of Nydeggen until 1359 when it was sold to Geldern.
The oldest seal of Waldeck dates from 1468 and shows a divided shield, with in the upper part the lion of Gelre and in the lower part the letter W. Both later seals, from the 16th and 18th century, show the same arms.
 The oldest seal of Walbeck (1468) |
 The second seal of Walbeck (1512-1567) |
 The third seal of Walbeck (1613-1669) |
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Literature : Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986; Frankewitz, S. en G. Fenner : De zegels der steden en dorpen in het overkwartier van Gelre/Die Siegel der Städte und Dörfer im geldrischen Oberquartier. Venlo, z.j. 291 blz.(bilingual)