Hückeswagen
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HÜCKESWAGEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Oberbergischer Kreis (until 1976 Rhein-Wupper Kreis)
Additions : 1920 Neuhückeswagen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 9, 1892.
The arms show in the upper part the lion from the arms of the Counts of Berg, who bought the area in 1260 from the Counts of Hückeswagen. The lower part is a symbol for the textile industry, which has been of importance for the town since the late Middle Ages. The combination of lion and spindle appears first in a seal from 1555.
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.