Steinheim (Westfalen)

	STEINHEIM Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Höxter Additions: 1970 Amt Steinheim 1970 Bergheim 1970 Eichholz 1970 Grevenhagen 1970 Hagedorn 1970 Ottenhausen 1970 Rolfzen 1970 Sandebeck 1970 Vinsebeck 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":51.86630000000000251247911364771425724029541015625,"lon":9.0921000000000002927436071331612765789031982421875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1908) In silbernem Schilde eine rote gezinnte Stadtmauer, überragt von drei runden Zinnentürmen, deren mittlerer doppelt gezinnt ist. (1971) In Silber uner grünen Schildhaupt, eine rote Stadtmauer mit goldenem Tor, bekrönt von drei runden Zinnentürmen, deren mittlerer doppelt gezinnt ist. (1972) In Silber eine rote Stadtmauer mit goldenem Tor, bekrönt von drei runden Zinnentürmen, deren mittlerer doppelt gezinnt ist.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 3, 1972.

The arms from 1908
The arms from 1971

Steinheim received city rights in 1275 from Simon I, Bishop of Paderborn. The oldest seal is known from the 15^th century and shows a wall with three towers. All later seals and images used the wall and towers, although sometimes with a gate.

The design was granted as arms in 1908.

After the mergers in 1970 new arms were granted. These arms also showed the gate, but now with a green chief. The chief was added to distinguish the arms of the old municipality from those of the new municipality. The city council, however, did not like the green chief and the arms were already changed after one year.

Image gallery

The arms in the Paderborner Wappensammlung (around 1780)
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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