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Revision as of 14:05, 26 December 2022
DÜREN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Düren
Additions: 1972 Arnoldsweiler, Berzbuir, Birgel, Birkesdorf, Derichsweiler, Echtz, Gürzenich, Hoven, Konzendorf, Krauthausen, Kufferath, Lendersdorf, Mariaweiler, Merken, Niederau
| German |
Geteilt; oben in Gold einen rot bewehrten schwarzen Adler, unten in Gold einen schreitenden rot gezungten schwarzen Löwen. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on
Düren was already an Imperial city in the early 13th century. The oldest seal dates from 1240 and shows the King sitting on a throne under an arch. Other seal combined this composition with the Imperial Eagle, or showed the eagle alone.
From the 14th century onwards the above arms are used, that combine the imperial eagle with the lion of the Counts of Jülich, who ruled the city since 1242.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910 | |
 Municipal stationery, 1950s |
 Municipal stationery, 1960s |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms on a 1960s matchox label |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
Template:De1 Template:Media1; Domsta, H.J. : Siegel und Wappen der Stadt Düren und ihrer Stadtteile, Düren, 1985;