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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

WERNIGERODE

State : Sachsen-Anhalt
District (Kreis) : Harz (until 2007 Werningerode)

Wappen von Werningerode

Origin/meaning:
Wernigerode developed around the estate built in 1112 by a family, who named themselves after the area, as Counts of Wernigerode. The village received city rights in 1229. In 1429 the city and surrounding area was acquired by the Counts of Stolberg and in 1449 it became part of Brandenburg.
The arms are based on the oldest known seal, which dates from 1309. The arms show a city with below the gate a fish taken of the arms of the Counts of Wernigerode. They used two red trout in a silver field.

Wappen von Werningerode
The arms as shown in the Kaffee Hag albums
Wappen von Werningerode
Local emergency money from 1920

Literature : Bensing et al; Lexikon Städte und Wappen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1985.


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