Jork

	JORK Country : Germany State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Stade Additions: 1972 Borstel 1972 Ladekop 1972 Estebrügge 1972 Königreich 1972 Hove 1972 Moorende Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.53150000000000119371179607696831226348876953125,"lon":9.6789000000000005030642569181509315967559814453125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on ?

I have no information on the origin or meaning of the present arms. Any information is welcome !

The previous arms were granted in 1952, see below.

Those arms show three hands, and symbolise the historical court of justice, which had three members, the Dreigeschworenenrat (three-sworn-council). The court existed from 1566-1832 and had its seat in Jork.

The oldest seals of the area date from the 16^th century and showed a key, derived from the arms of Bremen as the area was ruled by the archbishops of Bremen. In the late 19^th century this (blue) key was placed in a silver shield, and these arms were (unofficially) used until 1952, see below.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms form 1955
Postal cancellation

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

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