Warstein

	WARSTEIN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Soest (until 1975 Arnsberg) Additions: 1975 Allagen 1975 Amt Warstein 1975 Belecke 1975 Hirschberg 1975 Mülheim 1975 Sichtigvor 1975 Suttrop 1975 Waldhausen 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":51.44539999999999935198502498678863048553466796875,"lon":8.353300000000000835598257253877818584442138671875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1911) In Schwarz zwischen zwei silbernen Türmen mit doppeltem Zinnenkranz ein mit einem kuppelbedachten Türmchen bekrönter Torbogen, darin das Brustbild des silbern gekleideten, golden nimbierten hl. Petrus, der in der Rechten ein goldenes Kreuz, in der Linken einen goldenen Schlüssel hält. (1976) Gespalten von Silber und Rot, vorn ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, hinten neun silberne Kugeln, 5 : 4 pfahlweise gestellt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 13, 1911 and changed on August 13, 1976.

The arms from 1911.

The old arms were granted on December 13, 1911 and are based on the oldest seal of the city, which is known since 1415. The city gate symbolises the fortified character of the city. In the gate stands St. Peter, the patron saint of the State of Köln, to which the city belonged until 1802. The black and white colours are also derived from the arms of the State of Köln, a black cross in a silver field.

The cross in the new arms is the cross of the State of Köln. The eight balls represent the eight former municipalities that now form the city of Warstein.

Image gallery

The arms from 1911.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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