Mettmann

METTMANN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Mettmann
Additions: 1974 Metzkausen

Official blazon

German

In Blau zwei durch einen Torbau mit goldenem Tor verbundene goldene Kirchen, die rechte mit Spitzdach, die linke mit Doppelzwiebel, auf den mit schwarzen Wetterhähnen bekrönten Türmen; dazwischen schwebend eine goldene Krone, ein waagerechtes goldenes Zepter und eine goldene Zunftlade Origin/meaning The arms were granted in 1966, but have been used since the 19th century. The arms have a unique history, like many arms they have been derived from seals. Only, in the case of Mettmann they are not derived from seals of the city or local court, but from the local guild of craftsmen from 1776. It thus originally did not represent the city at all ! The arms show the two (old) local churches, the catholic and Lutheran churches.From 1938-1946 the arms showed a hook and above it a crown made of leaves. These arms were not historical and were again replaced by the old arms. The old seal of the town showed the patron saint, St. Lawrence, standing behind a shield, divided with the lions of Jülich and Berg and the arms of Ravensberg (chevrons). The arms represented the families that ruled over the city. These arms were shown in the Coffee Hag albums in the 1920s: 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 Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes;