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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

HÖXTER

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Additions : 1974 Warburg, Höxter-city

Origin/meaning:
The old arms were granted on January 17, 1953.

The arms show in the upper part the arms of the diocese and State of Paderborn, as the whole area was ruled by the bishops until 1803. The lower part shows the Weser river. The colours are taken from the arms of the Abbey of Corvey near Höxter city. The Abbott was also Lord of Höxter and received the rank of Prince in 1792.

The new arms were granted on February 12, 1976.

The new arms show the cross and wavy bra from the old arms, and the fleur-de-lis from the old arms of Warburg district.

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Linder and Olzog, 1996


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