Remscheid

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REMSCHEID

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Remscheid
Additions : 1929 Lennep, Lüttringhausen

Official blazon

Auf geteiltem Wappenschild in der oberen Hälfte einen halben, aufrechtschreitenden, doppelschwänzigen Löwen in rot mit blauer Wehr; in der unteren Hälfte auf blauem Grund eine aufrechtstehende silberne Sichel mit braunem Griff.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 18, 1854.

Remscheid became a city in 1808 and the arms were based on a seal from 1556, and show in the upper part the lion of the Counts of Berg, who ruled the area in the 16^th century. The sickle represents the speciality of the local forges, who were well known in a wide area. The arms were granted with a mural crown, a Prussian eagle behind the shield and a forger and his assistant as supporters. The supporters were removed before 1914, the Prussian eagle after 1918 and the crown around 1930.