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The arms were officially granted in 1909 by King Wilhelm II of Prussia and again on April 8, 1971. | The arms were officially granted in 1909 by King Wilhelm II of Prussia and again on April 8, 1971. | ||
The arms combine the two symbols of the Counts, later Dukes of Geldern (Gelre), the medlar flower (or Gueldrian Rose) and the lion. The | The arms combine the two symbols of the Counts, later Dukes of Geldern (Gelre), the medlar flower (or Gueldrian Rose) and the lion. | ||
Geldern was first mentioned as a town in 1286 and probably developed around the castle of the Counts of Geldern, built in the early 12th century. | |||
The oldest seal of the city dates from 1290 and has been used until 1668. It shows a walled city with a large gate, flanked by a house and a medlar flower. The oldest secret seal also dates from 1290 and was used until 1583. It shows the arms of the Counts of Geldern. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:geldern1.jpg|center]] <br/>The oldest seal of | |align="center"|[[File:geldern1.jpg|center]] <br/>The oldest seal of Geldern | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:geldernzs1.jpg|center]] <br/>The secret seal from 1290 | ||
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All later seals show the crowned lion of the Counts of Geldern with the three medlars in the lower half. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:geldernz2.jpg|center]] <br/>The second seal of Geldern (1737-1753) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:geldernz3.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal of the high-court of Geldern (1793-1797) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:geldernz4.jpg|center]] <br/>The second secret seal of Geldern (1583-1628) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:geldernz5.jpg|center]] <br/>The third secret seal of Geldern (1642-1703) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:geldernz6.jpg|center]] <br/>The fourth secret seal of Geldern (1796-1798) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:geldernz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Paper seal of Geldern (1618-1725) | |||
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There is a nice story on the origin of the name Geldern and the medlar. In the castle at Pont (now part of the city of Geldern) once lived a nobleman. It was in the time that the dispute over the division of the lands of Charlemagne was just settled. This nobleman had two sons, Wichard and Leopold. Wichard, the oldest, was in love with the daughter of Heman, count of Hamaland (near [[Zutphen]]. On a nice day Wichard rode to Zutphen to ask the old count for the hand of his daughter Margaretha. Margaretha clearly was in favour and the old count also thought he would be a good match for his daughter, but there was a small problem. Wichard had never proven to be a good nobleman and warrior. So the old count could not be sure that Wichard was able to defend his daughter, if necessary. And there were more noble young men who would like to have his daughter as a wife.<br/> | There is a nice story on the origin of the name Geldern and the medlar. In the castle at Pont (now part of the city of Geldern) once lived a nobleman. It was in the time that the dispute over the division of the lands of Charlemagne was just settled. This nobleman had two sons, Wichard and Leopold. Wichard, the oldest, was in love with the daughter of Heman, count of Hamaland (near [[Zutphen]]. On a nice day Wichard rode to Zutphen to ask the old count for the hand of his daughter Margaretha. Margaretha clearly was in favour and the old count also thought he would be a good match for his daughter, but there was a small problem. Wichard had never proven to be a good nobleman and warrior. So the old count could not be sure that Wichard was able to defend his daughter, if necessary. And there were more noble young men who would like to have his daughter as a wife.<br/> | ||
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[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; 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); Vos, J.G. : De zilveren mispelbloemen in het wapen van Doetinchem. In : Jaarboek Achterhoek en | [[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; 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); Vos, J.G. : De zilveren mispelbloemen in het wapen van Doetinchem. In : Jaarboek Achterhoek en | ||
Liemers, Zutphen 5(1982)47-48. | Liemers, Zutphen 5(1982)47-48. | ||