approved, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators, Members who can see the literature depository, Administrators, uploader
3,732,131
edits
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] ====Official blazon==== " to "|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] ===Official blazon=== ") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "====Origin/meaning====" to "===Origin/meaning===") |
||
Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
Im goldenen geteilten Schild oben ein rot gezungter und rot bewehrter schwarzer Löwe, unten in drei Reihen zu je fünf Feldern geschacht von Rot und Gold. | Im goldenen geteilten Schild oben ein rot gezungter und rot bewehrter schwarzer Löwe, unten in drei Reihen zu je fünf Feldern geschacht von Rot und Gold. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The town became a city in 1358 and was ruled until 1392 by the Lords of Randerath. The oldest, late 13<sup>th</sup> century, seal shows the arms of the Lords of Randerath, a chequered shield of 25 fields. The second seal, which dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century, shows the present arms, only with a crowned lion. The lion is the lion of [[Jülich]], as in 1392 the town became a possession of the Dukes of Jülich. The present arms, with the uncrowned lion, are in use since the 18<sup>th</sup> century. | The town became a city in 1358 and was ruled until 1392 by the Lords of Randerath. The oldest, late 13<sup>th</sup> century, seal shows the arms of the Lords of Randerath, a chequered shield of 25 fields. The second seal, which dates from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century, shows the present arms, only with a crowned lion. The lion is the lion of [[Jülich]], as in 1392 the town became a possession of the Dukes of Jülich. The present arms, with the uncrowned lion, are in use since the 18<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
edits