Barmstedt

BARMSTEDT

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Pinneberg

Official blazon

German	Gespalten von Silber und Rot mit einem nesselblattförmigen, gespickelten Bord in verwechselten Farben. Vorn eine schwarze Windmühle, hinten ein stehender, silbern gerüsteter Ritter, der in der Rechten eine silberne Lanze hält und die Linke auf das Schwert legt.
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Origin/meaning

Barmstedt received city rights in 1896 and the arms were granted on May 6, 1913.

The bordure is taken from the arms of the Counts of Holstein, who ruled the town until 1640. The vertical division of the shield is derived from the arms of the Counts of Rantzau, who ruled the town from 1649-1726. The windmill symbolises the windmills in the city, the oldest dating from 1270. The knight symbolises the 13^th century local Knights of Barmstede.

Seal from around 1900

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s