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The previous arms were granted in 1938. | The previous arms were granted in 1938. | ||
[[File:werther.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:werther.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These arms show three diamonds, derived from the arms of the medieval family Von Werther (or Edessen). As no colours were known, the colours of Ravensberg were used. | These arms show three diamonds, derived from the arms of the medieval family Von Werther (or Edessen). As no colours were known, the colours of Ravensberg were used. | ||
The first arms were granted in 1719 at the same time as the city rights, by King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Preussen. | The first arms were granted in 1719 at the same time as the city rights, by King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Preussen. | ||
[[File:werther1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:werther1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These arms showed the arms of the [[[[County Ravensberg]] |Counts of Ravensberg]] (3 chevrons), as the town belonged to the [[County Ravensberg]] for many centuries. | These arms showed the arms of the [[[[County Ravensberg]] |Counts of Ravensberg]] (3 chevrons), as the town belonged to the [[County Ravensberg]] for many centuries. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wertherz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:wertherz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:werther.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:werther.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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