Winterberg

The arms from 1911 The arms from 1978	WINTERBERG Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1969 Brilon) Additions: 1975 Altastenberg 1975 Bödefeld-Land 1975 Elkeringhausen 1975 Girkhausen (partly) 1975 Grönebach 1975 Hildfeld 1975 Langewiese 1975 Mollseifen 1975 Neuastenberg 1975 Niedersfeld 1975 Siedlinghausen 1975 Silbach 1975 Züschen 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":51.19080000000000296722646453417837619781494140625,"lon":8.5294000000000007588596417917869985103607177734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted (1911) In Silber eine rote gezinnte Stadtmauer mit offenem Tor in Form eines Kleeblattbogens, überragt von drei roten Türmen mit blauen Spitzdächern. dazwischen auf roten Stangen zwei goldene Hochkreuze; im Tor der wachsende blaugekleidete hl. Jakobus der Ältere. in der Rechten eine rote blau bedachte Kirche. in der Linken einen goldenen Stab mit goldener Pilgerflasche haltend. (1978) In Silber eine rote Zinnenmauer, überragt von drei roten Türmen und zwei roten Stangen mit zwei goldenen Kreuzen; im kleeblattförmigem Torbogen wachsend der blaugekleidete Heilige Jakobus der Ältere mit blauer Mütze, in der Rechten eine rotes Kirchenmodell, in der Linken einen goldenen Stab mit goldener Pilgerflasche haltend. -	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The old arms were granted on July 28, 1911, the new arms on January 9, 1978.

Both arms are based on the seal of the city dating from around 1300. The arms show the city (which was walled between 1261 and 1266), with in the gate the local patron saint, St. James.

Image gallery

Medieval seal of Winterberg
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 1990
The arms as shown by Stadler (1970s), based on the arms of Hupp

Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Meijer, 1940.

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