Celle

CELLE Country: Germany State: Niedersachsen District (Kreis): Celle (until 1973 Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt)) Additions: 1939 Altenhäusen 1939 Klein Hehlen 1939 Neuenhäusen 1939 Vorwerk 1939 Wietzenbruch 1973 Altencelle 1973 Altenhagen 1973 Alvern 1973 Bostel 1973 Boye 1973 Burg 1973 Garßen 1973 Groß Hehlen 1973 Hustedt 1973 Lachtehausen 1973 Ohe 1973 Scheuen 1973 Westercelle Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":52.6227999999999980218490236438810825347900390625,"lon":10.0813000000000005940137270954437553882598876953125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Blau eine mit Zinnen versehene silberne Mauer, auf der drei Türme mit roten Dächern stehen. In der schwarzen Toröffnung ist ein schräggelehntes goldenes Schildchen angeordnet, darin ein aufrechter, von sieben roten Herzen umgebener blauer Löwe.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Celle received city rights in 1248 and the oldest seal dates from the same time. It showed a city wall, with in the gate the complete arms of the Dukes of Lüneburg. In 1310 the seals only showed the arms at such in the gate, not with the helmet and crest with two peacock feathers. As arms the composition is known since the end of the 16^th century. The small hearts, taken from the arms of Denmark, were added in the 18^th century.

In the 19th century the city was granted large arms; with mantling, helmet and crest. These arms are still sometimes used by the city and are shown below.

In the Kaffee Hag albums of the early 20^th century the arms were shown in a rather different composition, as seen in the image below.

Image gallery

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  The municipal stamp shown in 1892

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The arms on a meat coupon, 1917

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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  The arms in the Abadie albums

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  The arms in an album from around 1910

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  The arms in an album from around 1950

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  The arms in an album from 1968

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  Municipal stationery, 1960s

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  The arms in the city (source)

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  The arms in the city (source)

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s.

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