Hameln

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HAMELN

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Hameln-Pyrmont
Additions: 1972 Afferde, Groß Hilligsfeld, Halvestorf, Hastenbeck, Haverbeck, Holtensen, Klein Berkel, Klein Hilligsfeld, Tündern, Unsen, Wehrbergen, Welliehausen

Wappen von Hameln/Arms (crest) of Hameln
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Origin/meaning

The arms show a millstone, as the town was known about its millstone industry as well as the many mills in the area. The stone already appears in the oldest seal of the city, which dates from 1235. The arms have never changed since.

In the 17th century the arms were augmented with a helmet with a church as crest and two lions as supporters. These are at present only rarely used. Derived from this was a proposal for new arms in 1939 with only the church in the arms and not the stone.

Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms in a manuscript from 1514
Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms on a 1555 coin
Seal of Hameln

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms in a 1936 album
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms in a 1930s album
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms on a trade card
Wappen von Hameln/Coat of arms (crest) of Hameln

The arms in the Abadie albums

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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