Soest (kreis)

	KREIS SOEST (SO) Soest District Country : Germany State : Bayern Additions: 1974 Lippstadt 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":51.5707862000000005764377419836819171905517578125,"lon":8.10715030000000069776433520019054412841796875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1935) (1976) Von Silber zu Blau im Wellenschnitt geteilt; oben ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, unten ein silberner Adler.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 17, 1935 and changed on May 26, 1976.

The arms from 1935

The old arms show the two main symbols of the diocese and State of Köln. The bishops gradually acquired the area in the 12^th century. The cross is taken from the arms of the State of Köln], whereas the key is the symbol of St. Peter, the patron saint of the diocese.

The new arms combine the old arms with the rose derived from the former Lippstadt district arms.

Image gallery

Postal cancellation 1968
Postal cancellation 1997

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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