Gütersloh
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Country : Germany  State : Nordrhein-Westfalen  District (Kreis) : Gütersloh  (until 1972 Wiedenbrück) Additions: (to see click on expand)
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| German | In grünem Schilde, der von einem sechzehnmal schwarz-silbern gestückten Schildrand eingefasst ist, drei silberne Wellenschrägbalken, belegt mit einem sechsspeichigen roten Rad. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 12, 1844, after the village was granted town rights in 1825.
The bordure in Prussian colours symbolises the fact that the area became a possession of Prussia in 1814, only few Prussian towns were allowed to use the bordure. The wheel is taken from the arms of the Bishops of Osnabrück, who owned the area until 1565. The main green colour stands for agriculture, the waves symbolise the Dalke, Wapel and Ems rivers.
Image gallery
Seal from around 1900
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on a postcard
The arms on a postcard (with Châteauroux)
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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