List of coats of arms in North Rhine-Westphalia

This list of coats of arms with its sub-lists, which can be reached via the navigation bar at the end of the page, is complete and contains - sorted according to the current administrative structure - all coats of arms of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia listed in Wikipedia . All of the 31 districts (including the Aachen city region) and the 396 cities and municipalities of the state (as of January 1, 2006) have a coat of arms.

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia
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since 2008
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Former counties and historical coats of arms

Coat of arms descriptions and explanations

↑ North Rhine-Westphalia: "The state coat of arms shows a split shield in front in a green field with a left-sloping silver wave bar, behind in the red field a jumping silver horse and below in a curved silver tip a red rose with golden clusters and golden sepals." (§ 2 of the law on the national colors, the national coat of arms and the national flag of March 10, 1953)

↑ Landschaftsverband Rheinland: "The coat of arms of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland shows in a green field an oblique silver wave bar and above it in a silver shield head a soaring black eagle with a golden beak and golden fangs." (§ 2 Paragraph 3 of the main statute of March 2008 ( Memento of the original from February 24, 2016 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; 237 kB) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lvr.de

↑ Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe: "The Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe has a coat of arms that shows a rising silver horse in the red field." (Section 2, Paragraph 2 of the main statutes of the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe ( Memento des original from July 25, 2008 in 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 notice. ) @1@ 2

↑ Aachen city region: “In blue a golden (yellow) deer antler, on whose grind a silver (white) swan with black feet, a beak and a red tongue stands; above in the shield head in gold (yellow) a striding, red-tongued, black lion. ”(Section 3, Paragraph (2) of the main statutes of the Aachen district ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , Approved on May 23, 1938, confirmed on December 20, 1972) @1@ 2

^ Borken district: "In gold, a red bar covered with three white wall anchors." (Section 3, Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the Borken district (PDF; 43 kB), approved on May 14, 1979)

^ Coesfeld district: “Split from yellow to red; in front in the upper third a red bar, underneath a red bell, behind a standing, yellow-clad blessing bishop, at his feet a yellow goose. "(§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statute of the district of Coesfeld ( Memento des original from 28. September 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. , Approved on October 15, 1979) @1@ 2

↑ Düren: "The shield, divided of gold (= yellow) and blue above shows a growing black lion with red tongue, down a silver (= white) sheets of paper with a resting black D (= Düren)." ( Main statutes of the district of Düren , approved on June 19, 1942, confirmed on October 27, 1972)

↑ Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: "In gold a three-row red-silver chess bar, accompanied by a blue wavy bar at the top and bottom." (Approved on October 2, 1937)

↑ Kreis Euskirchen: “The district has the following coat of arms: Square: (heraldic) top right in gold three, 2: 1, golden (yellow) roses; upper left in gold (yellow) a red armored and tongued black lion; lower right in silver (white) a continuous black (Electoral Cologne) cross; A three-pronged golden (yellow) zigzag bar in red at the bottom left. ”(§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statute of the district of Euskirchen ( Memento of the original from September 28, 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. , approved by the RP Cologne on October 31, 1973) @1@ 2

↑ Kreis Gütersloh: "In the divided shield above in silver (white) 3 red rafters, covered with a golden (yellow) shield with a red six-spoke wheel, below in red a golden (yellow) eagle." (§ 4 Para. (1 ) of the main statutes of the district of Gütersloh ( 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. , approved on 12. September 1974) @1@ 2

↑ District of Heinsberg: “Divided and divided above. Above: in front in red a crowned, two-tailed, silver (white) lion; behind in gold (yellow) a black lion. Below: in silver (white) a free-floating, lying, red lily cross, covered with a five-petalled blue flax flower. "(§ 2 of the main statute of the district of Heinsberg , approved on September 3, 1973)

↑ Herford district: "A black, jumping horse in a silver field" (approved on April 5, 1946, confirmed on January 5, 1970)

↑ ^a ^b Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1974 Arnsberg district ): "In red a silver (white), right-facing eagle with an inlaid silver (white) heart shield, covered with a continuous black cross." (§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the Hochsauerlandkreis ( 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. , Approved on October 31, 1975, for the district Arnsberg approved on October 31, 1963) @1@ 2

↑ Kreis Höxter: “In silver a blue lily; above it, in a golden shield head bordered by a blue wavy bar, a red continuous cross. ”( Höxter district: coat of arms ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original - and archive link according to instructions and then remove this note. , approved on February 12, 1976) @1@ 2

↑ Kreis Kleve: “The district has its own coat of arms. In the split shield in front, it shows a silver heart shield in red, the field covered by a golden, eight-pointed lily reel; at the back a two-tailed, red armored and tongued golden lion in blue. "(§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the district of Kleve (PDF; 112 kB), approved on May 31, 1983)

^ Lippe district: "In silver (white) a red five-petal rose with golden (yellow) clusters and golden (yellow) sepals." (Section 2, Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the Lippe district ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 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; 145 kB), approved on July 17, 1973) @1@ 2

↑ Märkischer Kreis: "The coat of arms of the Märkischer Kreis shows, divided by a three-rowed red-white (-silver) bar, above in yellow (gold) growing a black, red-armored lion, below in white (silver) a continuous black cross." (§ 2 of the main statutes of the Märkischer Kreis ( 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 notice. , Approved on May 6, 1976)@1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b Mettmann district , before 1975 Düsseldorf-Mettmann district : “In a silver shield a blue-armored and blue-crowned double-tailed red lion, all within a black shield border, which is rounded inward in the upper right corner, there with a silver padlock and in the lower left arch is covered with a golden ear of corn after the figure. ”(§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the Mettmann district ( memento of the original from September 29, 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. , Approved by the Prussian State Ministry on November 28, 1936 for the Düsseldorf-Mettmann district, continued after the renaming of the Mettmann district) @1@ 2

↑ District of Minden-Lübbecke: "The district has the following coat of arms: In the split shield in front in red 2 silver (white) diagonally crossed keys with beards turned away, in the back in silver (white) 3 red rafters." (§ 2 Para. (1) of the main statutes of the Minden-Lübbecke district (PDF; 38 kB), approved on September 11, 1973)

↑ Oberbergischer Kreis: “The coat of arms of the district shows under the golden head of the shield a bar cut in three rows in red and silver, split from red to silver. In front a silver castle with a high three-lined right and a lower two-lined left pinnacle tower, flanking a pointed gable house with an open red gate and black gable window. Behind a two-tailed blue crowned, blue tongued and blue armored red lion. ”( Oberbergischer Kreis: The coat of arms ( Memento of the original from August 1st 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to instructions and then remove this note. , approved by the RP Cologne on February 10, 1976) See also § 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statute of the Oberbergischer Kreis ( Memento of the original from August 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info : The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
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↑ District of Olpe: "In a split shield in front in a silver field a continuous black cross, behind in the gold field two red bars." (§ 2 of the main statute of the district of Olpe ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: Der 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. , Approved on October 12, 1949) @1@ 2

↑ Paderborn district: “In silver, a red, seven-part diamond rafter; above it in a silver shield head bordered by a blue wavy bar a red continuous cross. "(approved on July 15, 1975)

^ Recklinghausen district: "The coat of arms consists of a silver nettle leaf on a green shield and a black, isosceles cross with a golden key in the middle." (Section 2, Paragraph (2) of the Recklinghausen district's main statutes (PDF; 21 kB), approved on June 30, 1952)

↑ Rhein-Erft-Kreis: "Under a green shield head, inside a silver (white) wavy bar, split in front in gold (yellow) a red-armored and red-tongued black lion, behind in silver (white) a continuous black bar cross." (§ 2 para (1) of the main statutes of the Rhein-Erft district ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 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 notice . (PDF; 47 kB), approved April 20, 1976) @1@ 2

↑ Rhein-Kreis Neuss: "In the split shield in front a black cross in silver, behind a black, red-tongued lion in gold." (§ 3 Paragraph (1) of the main statute of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss ( Memento of the original from September 28th 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , Approved on May 2, 1952 for the Grevenbroich district, from the Neuss district, today's Rhine -Circle Neuss, continued) @1@ 2

↑ Rhein-Sieg-Kreis: “The coat of arms shows in a silver shield a blue-crowned and blue-armored, two-tailed red lion, who rests with the left paw on a silver shield with a black bar cross, with the right swings a golden flaming sword over his head. "(§ 2 Paragraph (1) of the main statute of the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis dated March 31, 2000 ( Memento of the original dated October 3, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was 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; 203 kB), approved on May 26, 1955) @1@ 2

↑ Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis: “Under a green shield head with a silver sloping wave bar, a silver split shield. In front two black battlements, behind a blue-armored and crowned red lion. "(Approved on February 23, 1938, confirmed by the RP Cologne on September 8, 1976)

^ Siegen-Wittgenstein district: “Split by white (silver) and blue, two black posts at the front, a yellow (golden) red-armored lion placed on 7 yellow (golden) vertical clapboards, in the yellow (golden) base of the shield in front a blue, inclined knife , at the back above the handle of the knife a blue, red burning miner's lamp. ”(§ 3 Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the Siegen-Wittgenstein district ( 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 notice. , Approved October 1, 1999)@1@ 2

↑ Kreis Soest: "In the split silver shield in front an upright red key with an outwardly directed beard, behind a continuous black cross, which is covered with a five-petalled red rose with golden clusters and golden sepals." (Approved on May 26, 1976)

↑ Steinfurt district: "In yellow a broad red bar, on it a yellow sign covered with a red swan, above two red water lily leaves in yellow, below in yellow a red water lily leaf." (§ 3 Paragraph (1) of the main statute for the District of Steinfurt ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. Of October 17, 2006, approved on 10 March 1978) @1@ 2

↑ District of Unna: "The district has a growing red lion on a golden field over a red-silver (in three rows) carved shield base as a coat of arms." (§ 3 Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the district of Unna ( 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 notice. , Approved on May 23, 1938)@1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b District Viersen , before 1975 District Kempen-Krefeld: “Under a silver shield head, in which a continuous black cross split from gold and blue; in front a left-facing black lion with a red tongue, behind a right-facing two-tailed golden lion, reinforced in red. "(Section 2, Paragraph (1) of the main statutes of the district of Viersen ( Memento of September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), approved on 13 May 1932 for the district of Kempen-Krefeld, continued after the renaming from the district of Viersen)

^ Warendorf district: "In red a sloping golden wave bar, each accompanied by a golden rosette." ( Warendorf district: coat of arms of the Warendorf district , approved on May 20, 1976)

↑ Kreis Wesel: "The district has a coat of arms that contains a silver pollarded willow in a green shield." (Section 2, Paragraph (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 inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. Dated October 7, 1999, approved on July 14, 1978) @1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b Altena district , from 1968 Lüdenscheid district: "In the golden shield, divided by a three-row red-silver bar, a black, red-armored lion growing on top." (Approved on May 3, 1935)

↑ Kreis Beckum (1951): "In red a sloping golden wave bar." (Approved on May 10, 1951)

↑ Bielefeld district (approved on August 23, 1961)

↑ Kreis Brilon: “Divided and split above by silver and gold; in front a continuous black cross, behind an eight-pointed black star, below three golden sea leaves in red. "

↑ Büren district: "In silver, a red, seven-part diamond rafter under a red shield head with a continuous golden cross." (Approved on February 3, 1933)

↑ Landkreis Erkelenz: "The coat of arms shows a red lily cross in gold, the center of which is covered with a blue flax blossom."

↑ Selfkantkreis Geilenkirchen-Heinsberg: The sign shows the Jülich lion on a golden background in the first quarter. In the quarter below, the parrot on the coat of arms of Count Wilhelm von Jülich (1556) is depicted. Both figures are supposed to represent the city of Geilenkirchen. The other half is filled by the city of Heinsberg's silver lion on a red background.

↑ Kreis Höxter (1953): "Under a red shield head with a continuous golden (yellow) cross in gold (yellow) a blue wave bar." (Approved on January 17, 1953)

↑ District Iserlohn: “Divided: above in red growing out of the division a jumping silver horse; split twice at the bottom: in front in silver a continuous black cross, in the middle in gold a red and silver slaughtered bar, behind in silver a two-tailed red lion, armored and crowned with blue "(approved on April 26, 1935)

↑ District Lippstadt: "In silver a continuous black cross, which is covered with a five-petalled red rose with golden lugs and golden sepals." (Approved on September 26, 1936)

↑ Kreis Meschede: "Split from blue and gold, in front of the gap a silver, gold-armored eagle, behind a red pole." (Approved April 19, 1938)

^ Münster district: "Divided by gold and blue, a red bar above, a golden slanting grid below." (Approved July 1, 1936)

↑ Kreis Paderborn (1947): "Under a red shield head with a continuous silver cross in red two silver wave bars." (Approved on June 30, 1947)

^ Siegen district: "Split by blue and gold, a golden, red-armored lion laid on seven golden vertical clapboards in front, behind a blue, upright Hauberg's knife in front of a blue, red-burning miner's lamp." (Approved on August 31, 1938)

↑ Steinfurt district: "In gold (yellow) a broad red bar, covered with a gold (yellow) sign with a black armored red swan." (Approved on June 26, 1931)

↑ Kreis Tecklenburg: "Split and divided at the back: in front three red water lily leaves placed in silver stake, above an upright golden anchor in blue, below in gold a red bar." (Approved on June 30, 1934)

↑ District Warburg: "Under a red shield head with a continuous golden cross in silver a blue lily." (Approved on November 14, 1954)

^ Warendorf district (1938): "In gold, a red bar, covered with three gold rosettes." (Approved on February 1, 1938)

^ Wittgenstein district: "Two black posts in silver." (Approved on April 6, 1966)

↑ Duchy of Westphalia: Squared: 1. In silver a continuous black cross (= Archbishopric of Cologne), 2. In red, a jumping silver horse (= Duchy of Westphalia), 3. In red, three golden hearts or water lily leaves (= Duchy of Engern), 4 . in blue a silver, gold-armored eagle (= county of Arnsberg).

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[1] North Rhine-Westphalia: "The state coat of arms shows a split shield in front in a green field with a left-sloping silver wave bar, behind in the red field a jumping silver horse and below in a curved silver tip a red rose with golden clusters and golden sepals." (§ 2 of the law on the national colors, the national coat of arms and the national flag of March 10, 1953)