List of coats of arms in the Wesel district

This list contains - sorted according to the administrative structure - all coats of arms of the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia listed in Wikipedia , including historical coats of arms. All cities, communities and districts in North Rhine-Westphalia have a coat of arms. They can be reached via the navigation bar at the end of the page.

Wesel district

Coat of arms of
the Wesel district
The Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia

Coats of arms of cities and municipalities

Municipality of the Alps
City of Dinslaken
City of Hamminkeln
municipality Hünxe
City of Kamp-Lintfort
City of Moers
City of Neukirchen-Vluyn
City of Rheinberg
Community Schermbeck
municipality Sonsbeck
City of Voerde
City of Wesel
City of Xanten

Coats of arms of the districts

Alps

Dinslaken

Hamminkeln

Hünxe

Moers

Neukirchen-Vluyn

Vluyn

Rheinberg

Schermbeck

Sonsbeck

Hamb
Labbeck
Old community Sonsbeck
Office Sonsbeck

Voerde

Emmelsum
Friedrichsfeld
Götterswickerhamm
Holthausen
Wages
Mehrum
Möllen
Draft according to heraldic rules for orc
Spellen
Stockum
Old community Voerde

Wesel

Xanten

Birten
Lüttingen
Draft according to heraldic rules for Lüttingen
Marienbaum
Obermörmter
Vynen
Wardt

Coats of arms of the former districts

Coat of arms descriptions and notes

↑ Kreis Wesel: “The district has a coat of arms that contains a silver pollarded willow on a green shield.”
(Section 2 (1) of the main statutes of the Wesel district ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. dated October 7, 1999, approved by the RP Düsseldorf on July 14, 1978 ) @1@ 2

↑ Alpen: "Eleven times gold (yellow) divided into red, topped with a red-armored black eagle."
(§ 2 Paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Alpen from November 19, 2004 , "The municipality of Alpen is certified with a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf from 14 January 1971 the right to carry a coat of arms, a flag (banner) and an official seal was granted. ")

↑ Dinslaken: “The lower half of the coat of arms of the city of Dinslaken shows a gate castle in red color on a silver-colored ground with battlements on both sides, above which three round towers protrude; the mighty central tower has a crenellated edge; the slimmer side towers have ball points. "
(§ 2 Paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Dinslaken from July 5th, 1995 ," The city of Dinslaken has had city rights since 1273. ")

↑ Hamminkeln: "In green - above a silver wave bar - a silver round shield, covered with an eight-pointed black lily reel, seven small round shields in alternating colors on the edge of the shield."
(Section 2, paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Hamminkeln , "The city of Hamminkeln introduces Coat of arms, a seal and a flag (banner). Coat of arms and seal were approved with a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated November 11, 1977, the banner with a certificate dated August 6, 1978. ")

↑ Hünxe: “In the divided shield above in blue a lying left-facing golden (yellow) arrow, raised by an eight-pointed golden (yellow) star; below in red half a silver (white) label on the dividing line, overlaid with half a golden (yellow) lily reel. "
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Hünxe ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. (PDF; 32 kB), "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated June 9, 1976, the municipality has the right to guide of a coat of arms. ") @1@ 2

↑ Kamp-Lintfort: “In the red field the silver abbey church Kamp with a green roof and spiers; the two side towers bear a golden ball at the top, the roof turret a golden rooster. A black mallet and a black iron crossed under the church. In the upper right corner a golden label, inside a blue globe, which is enclosed by a golden ring, from which a golden ploughshare
extends downwards. ” (Description of the coat of arms on www.Kamp-Lintfort.de main statute of the city of Kamp-Lintfort, §2 paragraph 2 , "The city carries coat of arms, flag, official seal. Approved by the Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia on December 9, 1949")

↑ Moers: "The coat of arms of the city of Moers shows a split shield in front in silver a red tin tower with an open, black portcullis, behind in gold a black bar."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Moers , "The city colors are black- yellow. The coat of arms of the city of Moers is shown on the drawing attached to these main statutes. The coat of arms was awarded to the city of Moers on October 30, 1975 by the district president in Düsseldorf. However, it has been used in this form since the 15th century. ")

↑ Neukirchen: "The coat of arms shows three golden diagonally left Asked wave beams on a black field."
(§ 2, paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Neukirchen ( Memento of the original dated 7 January 2006 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , "Approved by the Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia on November 23, 1961") @1@ 2

↑ Rheinberg: "The coat of arms bears a red cross on a silver background, which is covered with an upright golden key, the beard points to the left."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Rheinberg (PDF; 24 kB), "Die City of Rheinberg has coat of arms, two seals and a flag. The coat of arms is a development from the old city seal. Rheinberg received its city rights in 1232 by the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich von Molenarck. ")

↑ Schermbeck: "A silver (white) heart shield above a green, wavy shield base in red, covered with a three-legged golden (yellow) lily reel and a golden (yellow) lily bar"
(Section 2 (1) of the main statutes of the Schermbeck community ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated December 21, 1977, the municipality was granted the right to use a coat of arms. ")@1@ 2

↑ Sonsbeck: "The coat of arms shows a nineteen-rayed golden (yellow) sun in red, covered over the entire width of the shield with a lowered blue wavy bar, this top accompanied by a three-pinned red piece of wall."
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Sonsbeck ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated September 9, 1970, the municipality has the right to guide a coat of arms, a seal and a flag (banner). ")@1@ 2

↑ Voerde: "In a divided sign above in a black field half a golden wheel on the dividing line, below in a red field above a silver heart label half a golden lily reel."
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Voerde , "The city is with a document of the Interior Minister of October 18, 1951 the right to use a coat of arms was granted. ")

↑ Wesel: "The coat of arms of the city of Wesel shows a silver heart shield in a red field, which is accompanied by three silver weasels jumping to the right."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Wesel , "In its current form, the coat of arms is after a Changes to the main statute in 1984. The weasel has been handed down as the town's coat of arms since the 13th century and translates the name of the town figuratively. ")

↑ Xanten: "The coat of arms of the city shows in the silver field, which is framed by a black border covered with old gold coins, two diagonally crossed keys with turned away beards, between which a black cross floats above"
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city Xanten (PDF; 1.1 MB), "The city of Xanten has a coat of arms, flag and seal. The coat of arms is based on the oldest city seals. Xanten received its city rights in 1228 from the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich von Molenarck.")

[Kreis-1] Kreis Wesel: “The district has a coat of arms that contains a silver pollarded willow on a green shield.”
(Section 2 (1) of the main statutes of the Wesel district ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. dated October 7, 1999, approved by the RP Düsseldorf on July 14, 1978 ) @1@ 2

[Alpen-2] Alpen: "Eleven times gold (yellow) divided into red, topped with a red-armored black eagle."
(§ 2 Paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Alpen from November 19, 2004 , "The municipality of Alpen is certified with a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf from 14 January 1971 the right to carry a coat of arms, a flag (banner) and an official seal was granted. ")

[Dinslaken-3] Dinslaken: “The lower half of the coat of arms of the city of Dinslaken shows a gate castle in red color on a silver-colored ground with battlements on both sides, above which three round towers protrude; the mighty central tower has a crenellated edge; the slimmer side towers have ball points. "
(§ 2 Paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Dinslaken from July 5th, 1995 ," The city of Dinslaken has had city rights since 1273. ")

[Hamminkeln-4] Hamminkeln: "In green - above a silver wave bar - a silver round shield, covered with an eight-pointed black lily reel, seven small round shields in alternating colors on the edge of the shield."
(Section 2, paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Hamminkeln , "The city of Hamminkeln introduces Coat of arms, a seal and a flag (banner). Coat of arms and seal were approved with a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated November 11, 1977, the banner with a certificate dated August 6, 1978. ")

[Hünxe-5] Hünxe: “In the divided shield above in blue a lying left-facing golden (yellow) arrow, raised by an eight-pointed golden (yellow) star; below in red half a silver (white) label on the dividing line, overlaid with half a golden (yellow) lily reel. "
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Hünxe ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. (PDF; 32 kB), "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated June 9, 1976, the municipality has the right to guide of a coat of arms. ") @1@ 2

[Kamp-Lintfort-6] Kamp-Lintfort: “In the red field the silver abbey church Kamp with a green roof and spiers; the two side towers bear a golden ball at the top, the roof turret a golden rooster. A black mallet and a black iron crossed under the church. In the upper right corner a golden label, inside a blue globe, which is enclosed by a golden ring, from which a golden ploughshare
extends downwards. ” (Description of the coat of arms on www.Kamp-Lintfort.de main statute of the city of Kamp-Lintfort, §2 paragraph 2 , "The city carries coat of arms, flag, official seal. Approved by the Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia on December 9, 1949")

[Moers-7] Moers: "The coat of arms of the city of Moers shows a split shield in front in silver a red tin tower with an open, black portcullis, behind in gold a black bar."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Moers , "The city colors are black- yellow. The coat of arms of the city of Moers is shown on the drawing attached to these main statutes. The coat of arms was awarded to the city of Moers on October 30, 1975 by the district president in Düsseldorf. However, it has been used in this form since the 15th century. ")

[Neukirchen-Vluyn-8] Neukirchen: "The coat of arms shows three golden diagonally left Asked wave beams on a black field."
(§ 2, paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Neukirchen ( Memento of the original dated 7 January 2006 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , "Approved by the Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia on November 23, 1961") @1@ 2

[Rheinberg-9] Rheinberg: "The coat of arms bears a red cross on a silver background, which is covered with an upright golden key, the beard points to the left."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Rheinberg (PDF; 24 kB), "Die City of Rheinberg has coat of arms, two seals and a flag. The coat of arms is a development from the old city seal. Rheinberg received its city rights in 1232 by the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich von Molenarck. ")

[Schermbeck-10] Schermbeck: "A silver (white) heart shield above a green, wavy shield base in red, covered with a three-legged golden (yellow) lily reel and a golden (yellow) lily bar"
(Section 2 (1) of the main statutes of the Schermbeck community ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated December 21, 1977, the municipality was granted the right to use a coat of arms. ")@1@ 2

[Sonsbeck-11] Sonsbeck: "The coat of arms shows a nineteen-rayed golden (yellow) sun in red, covered over the entire width of the shield with a lowered blue wavy bar, this top accompanied by a three-pinned red piece of wall."
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the municipality of Sonsbeck ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , "With a certificate from the District President in Düsseldorf dated September 9, 1970, the municipality has the right to guide a coat of arms, a seal and a flag (banner). ")@1@ 2

[Voerde-12] Voerde: "In a divided sign above in a black field half a golden wheel on the dividing line, below in a red field above a silver heart label half a golden lily reel."
(§ 2 paragraph 1 of the main statute of the city of Voerde , "The city is with a document of the Interior Minister of October 18, 1951 the right to use a coat of arms was granted. ")

[Wesel-13] Wesel: "The coat of arms of the city of Wesel shows a silver heart shield in a red field, which is accompanied by three silver weasels jumping to the right."
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city of Wesel , "In its current form, the coat of arms is after a Changes to the main statute in 1984. The weasel has been handed down as the town's coat of arms since the 13th century and translates the name of the town figuratively. ")

[Xanten-14] Xanten: "The coat of arms of the city shows in the silver field, which is framed by a black border covered with old gold coins, two diagonally crossed keys with turned away beards, between which a black cross floats above"
(§ 2 paragraph 2 of the main statute of the city Xanten (PDF; 1.1 MB), "The city of Xanten has a coat of arms, flag and seal. The coat of arms is based on the oldest city seals. Xanten received its city rights in 1228 from the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich von Molenarck.")