Haldern
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HALDERN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Kleve (until 1974 Rees)
Incorporated into : 1969 Rees
Amt : Amt Haldern
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1949 and show St. George, the patron saint of the town.
The key in the upper left corner is the symbol of St. Peter, the patron saint of the State of Köln, to which the town belonged for many centuries.
The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the town, known since 1307, see image below.
Literature : Rotthauwe gen. Löns, Dr. Helmut: Land an Rhein und Issel, Hamminkeln, 1975; Heimatverein Haldern e.V. (Herausgeber/Editor): Haldern 950 Jahre, Rees-Haldern, 1990 (information provided by M. Geerts, Aachen, Germany).