Warendorf

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WARENDORF

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Warendorf
Additions : 1945 Neuwarendorf; 1969 Amt Sassenberg (partly), Velsen, Vöhren; 1975 Amt Freckenhorst, Amt Ostbevern (partly), Einen, Freckenhorst, Hoetmar, Milte, Müssingen

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms of Warendorf were granted in 1909 and are based on the old seal of the city.

Warendorf became a city in the early 13^th century. The oldest seal (known from 1255) already shows the gate. On the gate was placed a grill, which could either be a part of the gate, but could also be the symbol of St. Laurentius. It was also explained as a misinterpretation of the concrete between the stones of the wall. Whatever its origin, the grill was often used as a symbol of the city in the 16^th century and onwards.