Witzenhausen
WITZENHAUSEN
State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Werra-Meissner Kreis (until 1973 Witzenhausen)
Additions : 1971 Dohrenbach, Hundelshausen, Unterrieden, Wendershausen; 1974 Albshausen, Berlepsch-Ellerode, Blickershausen, Ellingerode, Ermschwerd, Gertenbach, Hubenrode, Kleinalmerode, Roßbach, Ziegenhagen
| German | Im blauen Schild eine silberne Stadtburg mit höherem mittlerem Zinnenturm zwischen zwei rotbedachten Seitentürmen, unter dem offenen goldenen Fallgatter des Tores ein goldenes W. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1966.
Witzenhausen was a possession of the Counts of Thüringen, who granted the city rights in 1225. The oldest seal is known since 1247 and shows a city wall and three church towers. In the early 16th century the gate was added and a letter W was placed in the gate. Later seals and images, however, were still sometimes based on the oldest seal.
 The arms in a manuscript from +/- 1730 |
 The arms in an 1884 book |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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