Sundern

	SUNDERN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1975 Arnsberg) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1975 Allendorf 1975 Altenhellefeld 1975 Amecke 1975 Endorf 1975 Enkhausen 1975 Estinghausen 1975 Hachen 1975 Hagen 1975 Hellefeld 1975 Herblinghausen 1975 Hövel 1975 Langscheid 1975 Linnepe 1975 Meinkenbracht 1975 Stemel 1975 Stockum 1975 Westenfeld 1975 Wildewiese 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":51.32520000000000237605490838177502155303955078125,"lon":8.00450000000000017053025658242404460906982421875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1956) In Silber der wachsende golden nimbierte hl. Johannes Evangelist mit silbernem Untergewand und blauem Mantel, vor sich mit der linken Hand einen blauen Schild mit zunehmendem silbernen Halbmond haltend. (1978) In silber ein wachsender golden nimbierter Johannes Evangelist in blauem Gewand und mit goldenen Haaren, in der Rechten einen goldenen Kelch haltend, über dem eine blaue Schlange schwebt.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 10, 1956 and changed on June 26, 1978.

The arms from 1956

The old arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, known from 1530. The arms show St. John Evangelist, holding a shield with a crescent, his symbol. The colours are the colours of the County Arnsberg, to which the city historically belonged.

The new arms show the patron saint as shown in the Arnsberg Roll of Arms, dating from the 16^th century. The municipality also used this composition as unofficial arms from the 19^th century until 1956, see below.

Image gallery

The arms in the Arnsberger Wappensammlung, 1700
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Belke et al., 1986

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