Wickede

WICKEDE Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Soest Amt : Amt Werl (until 1975) Additions: 1975 Bentrup 1975 Büderich 1975 Echthausen 1975 Schlückingen 1975 Wiehagen 1975 Wimbern Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.49539999999999650981408194638788700103759765625,"lon":7.86530000000000040216718844021670520305633544921875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Im Wellenschnitt geteilt von Silber und Blau; oben ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, unten ein silbernes aus dem unteren Schildrand wachsendes Zahnrad.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of Wickede were granted in 1956 and confirmed in 1970.

The upper half shows the black cross of the State of Köln, to which the town historically belonged.

The lower half shows a industrial wheel, symbol for the importance of (heavy) industry to the town. The wavy division line symbolises the Ruhr river that runs through Wickede. The colours of the lower half are derived from those of the County Arnsberg. The county was in the 14^th century incorporated into the State of Köln.

Literature: Belke et al., 1986