Wattenscheid

	WATTENSCHEID Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) until 1975 Additions: 1926 Eppendorf 1926 Günnigfeld 1926 Höntrop 1926 Munscheid 1926 Sevinghausen 1926 Westenfeld 1926 Westfälisch Leithe Incorporated into: 1975 Bochum 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":51.48140000000000071622707764618098735809326171875,"lon":7.135600000000000164845914696343243122100830078125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Schild von rot und gold gespalten; vorn am Spalt ein halber goldener Lilienhaspel, in der Mitte unterlegt von einem silbernen Schildchen, hinten ein dreireihig rotsilbern geschachtet Balken .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of Wattenscheid were granted on August 21, 1937.

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city. The oldest seal dates from 1417 and shows the patron saint, St. Gertrudis (Gertraud), holding in her right hand a shield with the present arms. The arms show the escarbuncle of the County of Kleve, and the chequered bar of the County of Mark. The area belonged to Kleve until 1332, when it became part of the Mark. Ever since the seals of the city used this composition. When the arms were officially granted the saint was removed. The local council at the time applied for the use of the supporter, but the State Archives rejected this and finally the city agreed to use only the small shield as arms.

Image gallery

Seal from around 1900
The arms with the supporter (Rühl, 1940)
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation
The arms in the city

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Rühl, 1940

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