Stolberg (Rheinland)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
STOLBERG
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Aachen
Additions : 1971 Breinig, Gressenich, Venwegen, Zweifall
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 7, 1880.
The arms show the arms of the Stolberg-Frenz-Setterich family, which is know since the 13th century. The Stolberg dynsaty belonged to the higher German nobility. The seals of the town never showed the arms of the Stolberg family, but showed the Holy Trinity.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.