Bremervörde

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

BREMERVÖRDE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Rotenburg (Wümme) (until 1977 Bremervörde)
Additions : Bevern, Elm, Hesedorf, Hönau-Lindorf, Iselersheim, Mehedorf, Minstedt, Nieder Ochtenhausen, Ostendorf, Plönjeshausen, Spreckens.

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which is known since 1389. The seal and the arms show the image of St. Liborius of Le Mans, patron saint of the city. The person was described in older documents as St. Peter, the patron saint of the state and diocese of Bremen. The Archbishops of Bremen built a castle, around which the city developed. The composition was officially granted as arms in 1948.

Seal from around 1900	The arms as shown in 1891
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s; Ahrens, 1891