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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

WARENDORF

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Warendorf
Additions : 1975 Einen, Freckenhorst, Hoetmar, Milte, Müssingen

Origin/meaning:
The arms of Warendorf were granted in 1909 and are based on the old seal of the city.

Warendorf became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal (known from 1255) already shows the gate. On the gate was placed a grill, which could either be a part of the gate, but could also be the symbol of St. Laurentius. It was also explained as a misinterpretation of the concrete between the stones of the wall. Whatever its origin, the grill was often used as a symbol of the city in the 16th century and onwards.


The seal of Warendorf from 1284

The arms as shown by Hupp (1920s)

Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Meijer, 1940


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