Salzkotten

	SALZKOTTEN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Paderborn (until 1975 Büren) Amt: Salzkotten-Boke (until 1975) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1975 Amt Salzkotten-Boke (partly) 1975 Mantinghausen 1975 Niederntudorf 1975 Oberntudorf 1975 Scharmede 1975 Schwelle 1975 Thüle 1975 Upsprunge 1975 Verlar 1975 Verne Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.67190000000000082991391536779701709747314453125,"lon":8.6019000000000005456968210637569427490234375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In rotem Schilde ein goldenes dreiblättriges Kleeblatt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 2, 1908 and again on December 9, 1976.

Salzkotten received city rights in 1247 from Simon, Bishop of Paderborn. The oldest seal dates from the same time and shows the Bishop of Paderborn and the Archbishop of Köln, as Lords of the city. When the rule of Köln was ended in 1295, only one Bishop remained in the seals.

In the early 17^th century suddenly the arms with the trefoil and St. John Baptist as supporter, appear on the seals. The origin of the trefoil is unknown. It may simply be a local symbol, but it has also been stated that it is derived from the cross of Paderborn or from three (salt-)miner's tools. Salt mining historically was very important. Prior to 1908, when the present colours were officially granted, the trefoil was green on a golden field.

Image gallery

The arms in the Paderborner Wappensammlung (around 1780)
Seal of Salzkotten from 1634 (Source:Wikipedia)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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

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