Stadthagen

STADTHAGEN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Schaumburg (until 1978 Schaumburg-Lippe)
Additions : 1972 Enzen-Hobbensen, Hörkamp-Langenbruch, Krebshagen, Obernwöhren, Probsthagen, Reinsen, Wendthagen-Ehlen

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1907.

Stadthagen was founded by the Counts of Schaumburg in the 13^th century. The oldest known seal dates from the late 13^th century and already shows the same composition as the above arms, a city view and in the gate the arms of the Counts of Schaumburg. All later seals and images show basically the same composition, but the size and shape of the buildings has changed considerably during the centuries.

The arms (listed as Schaumburg) in a 16th century manuscript	Seal of the city from around 1900.
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the Abadie albums

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