Vernum
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VERNUM
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Disctrict (Kreis) : Kleve (until 1974 Geldern)
Incorporated into : 1969 Geldern
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on ??
The arms show a small bell and three Tau-crosses, all symbols of St. Anthony, the patron saint of the local chapel, built in 1460. The green field symbolises the agricultural character of the municipality.
Literature : Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986;