Linnich

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

LINNICH

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Düren
Additions : 1969 : Boslar, Ederen, Gereonsweiler, Gevenich, Glimbach, Hottorf, Kofferen, Körrenzig, Tetz, Welz; 1971 Flossdorf

Official blazon

Im goldenen geteilten Schild oben ein rot gezungter und rot bewehrter schwarzer Löwe, unten in drei Reihen zu je fünf Feldern geschacht von Rot und Gold.

Origin/meaning

The town became a city in 1358 and was ruled until 1392 by the Lords of Randerath. The oldest, late 13^th century, seal shows the arms of the Lords of Randerath, a chequered shield of 25 fields. The second seal, which dates from the early 15^th century, shows the present arms, only with a crowned lion. The lion is the lion of Jülich, as in 1392 the town became a possession of the Dukes of Jülich. The present arms, with the uncrowned lion, are in use since the 18^th century.

In the early 20^th century the arms below were shown in the Kaffe Hag albums. These arms show the lion, but in the base a checquered bar, probably taken wrongly from the arms of the Counts of the Mark (?).