Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

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ALTENKIRCHEN (Westerwald)

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Altenkirchen
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld (until 2020 Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen (Westerwald))
Additions: 1979 Dieperzen

Wappen von Altenkirchen (Westerwald)/Arms (crest) of Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
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Origin/meaning

The arms are derived from the arms of the Counts of Sayn. Altenkirchen received city rights in 1314 from the Counts of Sayn, who made it the capital of a new County in the 17th century. The lion already appears on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the 15th century, with St. Martin, the patron saint of the city, as supporter. The arms were officially granted by Emperor Wilhelm II in 1907.

Wappen von Altenkirchen (Westerwald)/Coat of arms (crest) of Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
Wappen von Altenkirchen (Westerwald)/Coat of arms (crest) of Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Wappen von Altenkirchen (Westerwald)/Coat of arms (crest) of Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

Local emergency money from 1921





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