Warendorf

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WARENDORF

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Warendorf
Additions : 1945 Neuwarendorf; 1969 Amt Sassenberg (partly), Velsen, Vöhren; 1975 Amt Freckenhorst, Amt Ostbevern (partly), Einen, Freckenhorst, Hoetmar, Milte, Müssingen

Wappen von Warendorf/Arms (crest) of Warendorf
Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

The arms of Warendorf were granted in 1909 and are based on the old seal of the city.

Warendorf became a city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal (known from 1255) already shows the gate. On the gate was placed a grill, which could either be a part of the gate, but could also be the symbol of St. Laurentius. It was also explained as a misinterpretation of the concrete between the stones of the wall. Whatever its origin, the grill was often used as a symbol of the city in the 16th century and onwards.

Wappen von Warendorf

The seal of Warendorf from 1284
Seal of Warendorf

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Warendorf

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s; Meijer, 1940