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<seo title="Wappen von Wehlen" titlemode="append"></seo>'''STADT WEHLEN''' | |||
'''STADT WEHLEN''' | |||
State : [[Sachsen]]<br/> | State : [[Sachsen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge]] (until 2008 [[Sächsische Schweiz]])<br /> | District (Kreis) : [[Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge]] (until 2008 [[Sächsische Schweiz]])<br /> | ||
Additions : 1939 Pötzscha, Zeichen; 1994 Dorf Wehlen | Additions : 1939 [[Pötzscha]], Zeichen; 1994 [[Dorf Wehlen]] | ||
[[File:wehlen.jpg|center]] | [[File:wehlen.jpg|center|Wappen von Wehlen]] | ||
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Ein einmastiges blaues rahgetakeltes Schiff auf weißem Hintergrund. | |+Official blazon | ||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Ein einmastiges blaues rahgetakeltes Schiff auf weißem Hintergrund. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The ship refers to the importance of shipping on the Elbe. The fleur-de-lis refers to the Lords of | The ship refers to the importance of shipping and fishing on the Elbe river. The fleur-de-lis refers to the Lords of Köckritz, who ruled the city in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. Their arms showed three golden fleur-de-lis in blue. During their rule Wehlen received city rights. | ||
The arms are known as such from a seal from 1657, see image below. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File: | |align="center"|[[File:wehlenz3.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1657 | ||
|} | |} | ||
All later seals and images have shown the ship with the fleur-de-lis. The colours, however, changed during the years. The current arms were adopted in 1995. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:wehlenz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:wehlenz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:wehlen.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Hupp, O: [[Kaffee Hag albums]], 1920s, Bensing et al; 1984; Information from the Stadt Wehlen council. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities S]] | [[Category:German Municipalities S]] |
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