Oldenburg (Oldenburg)

OLDENBURG

State : Niedersachsen
Urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) : Oldenburg
Additions : 1922 Osternburg; 1924 Eversten; 1933 Ohmstede

Official blazon
German	In Gold eine rote Zinnenmauer bekrönt von drei goldbeknauften blau bedachten Spitztürmen, der mittlere breiter und höher; im blau umrandeten schwarzen Tor ein gelehnter goldener Schild mit zwei roten Balken.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted in 1927.

Oldenburg was the seat of the counts of the same name, and received city rights in the 13^th century. The oldest seal dates from the 13^th century and is known since 1307. The seal shows only a castle. In the late 14^th century, the patron saint, St. Lawrence is shown in the gate, with the arms of the counts of Oldenburg on each side. From the 16^th century onwards the patron saint was removed and only the, simplified, arms of the counts are seen in the gate.

Image gallery

The arms on a coaster
The arms in a 16^th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abdulla album, 1928
The arms on a matchbox label
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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