Borghorst

BORGHORST

State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis):Steinfurt
Incorporated into: 1975 Steinfurt

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1930.

The arms are based on the old arms of the medieval Lords of Borghorst. The known seals of the family all date from the 14th and 15th centuries and show 8 diamonds, in two rows of four each.

The village itself never had seals prior to the late 19^th century, nor did the council use any arms. The diamonds appear for the first time as symbol for the village on a mid 19^th century banner. In 1893 the, now nine, diamonds are included on the seal of the village and were officially granted as arms in 1930.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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