Jever
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Country : Germany  State : Niedersachsen  District (Kreis) : Friesland  Additions:
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| German | In Blau eine silberne Burg mit drei rot bedachten Spitztürmen, deren mittlerer höher ist; darüber die goldenen Großbuchstaben D V M G; in der blauen Toröffnung ein rot bewehrter goldener Löwe; beiderseits des Tores ein roter Palisadenzaun. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of Jever dates from 1347 and shows the patron saint, St. Cyriacus. The present arms are based on the seal made in 1572, at the same time when the city rights were confirmed.
The arms show a city wall with three towers, with in the gate a lion. The lion is derived from the arms of the Lords of Jever, who ruled the city until 1575. The letters DVMG stand for Dorch Vroichen Maria Gnade, which means By favour of Lady Mary, referring to Maria von Jever, who confirmed the city rights.
In the 1930s Hupp showed the arms without the letters and with a slightly different design, see below.
Image gallery
The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968
The arms in the city (source)
Letterhead 2002
Literature: Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes;
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