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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry TELGTE State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Warendorf (until 1975 Münster) Additions : 1968 Telgte-Land; 1975 Amt Telgte, Westbevern Origin/meaning: The arms were officially granted on March 31, 1976. The tree is a canting element, Telge means a young oak tree. The tree already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1255. Until the late 17th century all images and seals showed an oak tree with some acorns. The latter were removed in the late 18th century, as a young oak tree was not supposed to have acorns already, but in the mid 19th century the acorns were restored. The seal of Telgte from 1255 The arms as shown in the Kaffee Hag albums (1930s) The arms of Telgte shown in 1940 The arms as shown by Stadler in the 1960s Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; www.kreis-warendorf.de; Meijer, 1940

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