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The arms show a tree trunk, which is meant as a canting symbol. The name probably is derived from Roden, or to clear a forest. The village developed on an area of cleared forest. The local council in 1934 adopted the trunk thus as an appropriate symbol. The blue and gold symbolise the sky and the sandy soil.
The arms show a tree trunk, which is meant as a canting symbol. The name probably is derived from Roden, or to clear a forest. The village developed on an area of cleared forest. The local council in 1934 adopted the trunk thus as an appropriate symbol. The blue and gold symbolise the sky and the sandy soil.


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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Meijer, 1940
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Meijer, 1940

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RHADE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Recklinghausen
Amt : Amt Hervest-Dorsten
Incorporated into : 1975 Dorsten

Wappen von Rhade (Dorsten)/Arms (crest) of Rhade (Dorsten)
Official blazon
German
English (Dorsten) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms show a tree trunk, which is meant as a canting symbol. The name probably is derived from Roden, or to clear a forest. The village developed on an area of cleared forest. The local council in 1934 adopted the trunk thus as an appropriate symbol. The blue and gold symbolise the sky and the sandy soil.


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Literature: Meijer, 1940