Eiderstedt (kreis)

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Wappen von Landkreis Eiderstedt/Arms (crest) of the Eiderstedt district
KREIS EIDERSTEDT (TÖN)
Eiderstedt District

Country : Germany
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State : Schleswig-Holstein
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Official blazon
German In Blau drei rechtshin segelnde dreimastige goldene Schiffe (2 : 1) mit silbernen Segeln und roten Wimpeln. Auf dem Großsegel je das Zeichen der drei Eiderstedter Harden: Utholm, ein hervorbrechender blauer Leopard; Everschop, eine blaue Karausche; Eiderstedt, ein roter Ochsenkopf.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 22, 1959.

The arms are based on a seal dating from 1613, after the area was reclaimed from the sea. The ships represent the three areas (Harden) in the new territory; Eiderstedt, Everschop and Utholm. The lion is the symbol of Utholm, the fish for Everschop and the ox-head for Eiderstedt. On the original seal the ships were placed 1:2 instead of 2:1 and the symbols were placed on the hulk of the ship, not the sails.

The arms of Nordfriesland are nearly identical.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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