Wolfen

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WOLFEN

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Anhalt-Bitterfeld (until 2007 Bitterfeld)
Additions : 1993 Reuden; 2004 Rödgen (1950 Zschepkau)
Incorporated into : 2007 Bitterfeld-Wolfen

Wappen von Wolfen/Arms (crest) of Wolfen
Official blazon
German

Geviert von Gold und Blau; Feld 1: ein schwarzer Rundkolben, Feld 2: zwei aufgerichtete goldene Ähren, Feld 3: perforiertes silbernes Filmsegment, Feld 4: schräg gekreuzte schwarze Schlägel und Eisen.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 24, 1995.

Wolfen was a small agricultural village until the middle of the 19th century when industrialisation started with mainly chemical industry. In 1958 Wolfen became a city and on July 31, 1974 the city council adopted arms.

The arms should indicate the development from agriculture to industry. The first quarter indicates the chemical industry, the second agriculture and the fourth lignite mining. The third quarter symbolises the initial of the town as well as the production of colour film in the city (Agfacolor).

After the merger of 1993 the arms were slightly changed, as the colour combination was against the heraldic rule of colour and the letter W was replaced by a segment of film.


Seal of Wolfen

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Wolfen/Coat of arms (crest) of Wolfen

The arms from 1974
Wappen von Wolfen/Coat of arms (crest) of Wolfen

Postal cancellation 1983





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