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File:bochums1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|Seal from 1426 (Meijer, 1940) | File:bochums1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|Seal from 1426 (Meijer, 1940) | ||
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File:Bochum1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | File:Bochum1892.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | ||
File:bochum3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|The arms as shown around 1900 | File:bochum3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bochum/Arms (crest) of Bochum|The arms as shown around 1900 |
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Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis):Urban District (Kreisfreie Stadt)
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Origin/meaning
The arms of Bochum were granted on April 12, 1913 and again in 1979 after the merger with Wattenscheid. The arms combine the old arms of Bochum with a chequered bar, taken from the arms of Wattenscheid.
The arms of the city of Bochum historically show a canting book (Buch=book), although the name may not be derived from the word Buch. Bochum got city rights in 1321 and the oldest seal probably dates from the same time. The oldest existing seal dates from 1381 and already shows the book. All other seals of the city have shown a book, such as the seal shown below.
The colours from 1913 were historical colours, but are not heraldically correct, as it is not accepted to have a coloured object (here black) on a coloured field (here blue); at least one of these should be of a metal colour (silver, gold). Both the State Archives as the famous heraldic artist Otto Hupp tried to change the colours, but the city finally got the historical arms approved.
The arms were granted in 1913 with a mural crown, which was used until the Second World War.
Image gallery
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a QSL card (1987)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971; Meijer, 1940; Rühl, 1940; Deutsche Städtewappen (+/-1900); Kaffee Hag albums (1920s)
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