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'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Olpe (kreis)|Olpe]][[File:Olpe.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Amt''': [[Amt Olpe|Olpe]] (until 1858)<br/>
'''Additions''':<br>
* 1969 [[Helden (Attendorn)|Helden]] (partly)
* 1969 [[Kleusheim]]
* 1969 [[Olpe-Land]]
* 1969 [[Rhode (Olpe)|Rhode]]


'''OLPE'''
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State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/>
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District (Kreis) : [[Olpe (kreis)|Olpe]]<br/>
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Amt : [[Amt Olpe|Olpe]] (until 1858)<br/>
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Additions : 1969 [[Helden (Attendorn)|Helden]] (partly), [[Kleusheim]], [[Olpe-Land]], [[Rhode (Olpe)|Rhode]]
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| In Rot auf flach gewölbtem grünen Schild fuß der heilige Martin in ritterlichem blauen Gewand, mit goldenem Haupthaar und Heiligenschein, Gesicht und Hände in natürlichen Farben, auf silbernem Pferd, mit goldenen Hufen und goldenem Zaumzeug, mit silbernem Schwert seinen silbernen Mantel teilend, vor ihm ein kniender, bis auf einen silbernen Schurz unbekleideter Bettler in natürlichen Farben mit goldenem Haupt haar; rechts ein quadratisches silbernes Obereck mit durchgehendem schwarzen Kreuz.
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====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on June 6, 1911 and again on October 2, 1970.
The arms were granted on June 6, 1911 and again on October 2, 1970.


Saint Martin is the patron saint of Olpe, which was granted city rights in 1311 by the Bishops of Köln. In 1311 the patron saint of the city was St. James, which was replaced shortly after by St. Martin. The small shield in the upper right corner shows the cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]]. All old seals of the city show St. Martin, but the cross was added in 1911 when the arms were officially granted.  
Saint Martin is the patron saint of Olpe, which was granted city rights in 1311 by the Bishops of Köln. In 1311 the patron saint of the city was St. James, which was replaced shortly after by St. Martin. The small shield in the upper right corner shows the cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]]. All old seals of the city show St. Martin, but the cross was added in 1911 when the arms were officially granted.  


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|align="center"|[[File:olpe.hagd.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925  
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File:olpez1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Olpe/Arms (crest) of Olpe|Seal from around 1900
File:olpe.hagd.jpg|alt=Wappen von Olpe/Arms (crest) of Olpe|The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925
File:olpe.pan.jpg|alt=Wappen von Olpe/Arms (crest) of Olpe|The arms in an [[Panorama Bilderdienst|album]] from 1968
</gallery>
 
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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Latest revision as of 06:09, 12 August 2024

Wappen von Olpe/Arms (crest) of Olpe
OLPE

Country : Germany
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State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhei.jpg




District (Kreis) : Olpe
Olpe.kreis.jpg



Amt: Olpe (until 1858)
Additions:

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Official blazon
German In Rot auf flach gewölbtem grünen Schild fuß der heilige Martin in ritterlichem blauen Gewand, mit goldenem Haupthaar und Heiligenschein, Gesicht und Hände in natürlichen Farben, auf silbernem Pferd, mit goldenen Hufen und goldenem Zaumzeug, mit silbernem Schwert seinen silbernen Mantel teilend, vor ihm ein kniender, bis auf einen silbernen Schurz unbekleideter Bettler in natürlichen Farben mit goldenem Haupt haar; rechts ein quadratisches silbernes Obereck mit durchgehendem schwarzen Kreuz.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 6, 1911 and again on October 2, 1970.

Saint Martin is the patron saint of Olpe, which was granted city rights in 1311 by the Bishops of Köln. In 1311 the patron saint of the city was St. James, which was replaced shortly after by St. Martin. The small shield in the upper right corner shows the cross of the State of Köln. All old seals of the city show St. Martin, but the cross was added in 1911 when the arms were officially granted.

Image gallery

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.



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