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Revision as of 08:28, 25 July 2023
HAMBORN AM RHEIN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Duisburg (until 1974 Dinslaken)
Incorporated into : 1929 Duisburg
German | blazon wanted |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Hamborn received city rights in 1911 and adopted arms derived from the arms of Alexander von Horst, last Abbot of the Hamborn Abbey. The arms were never officially granted, but were used until 1929. Originally the lion should hold miner's tools in its claws, symbolising the importance of mining for the city, but hese were not used.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
This page is part of the German heraldry portal Deutsche Wappensammlung |
Heraldry of the World |
German heraldry:
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Selected collector's items from Germany:
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Literature: Background provided by Joachim Beeck, image from Kaffee Hag album.