Haltern am See

HALTERN AM SEE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Recklinghausen
Additions : 1974 Flaesheim; 1975 Amt Haltern, Amt Marl (partly), Hamm

Official blazon

German

In Blau ein stilisiertes silbernes Halfter mit goldener Schnalle Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted in 1939. The arms show a halter as a canting symbol. Haltern received city rights around 1300 and the oldest seal dates from the same time. The seal showed the patron saint of Münster, St. Paul, in a Gothic arch. Halter at the time belonged to Münster. Since the late 15th the halter appears as canting arms. In a seal from 1486 the arms are shown with St. Sixtus as a supporter. The H. Pope Sixtus is the patron saint of the local church. All later seals and images show the halter as arms of the city. The arms on a 1624 coin Seal from around 1900 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 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 Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s