Wachtberg

WACHTBERG Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Rhein-Sieg Kreis Additions: (to see click on expand) 1970 Adendorf 1970 Arzdorf 1970 Berkum 1970 Fritzdorf 1970 Gimmersdorf 1970 Holzen 1970 Liessen 1970 Niederbachem 1970 Oberbachem 1970 Pech 1970 Villip 1970 Werthoven 1970 Züllighoven Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.626699999999999590727384202182292938232421875,"lon":7.11580000000000012505552149377763271331787109375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

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English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 13, 1971.

The arms are based on a local legend and shown in the colours of the family Von der Leyen, who played an important role in the local history.

Postal cancellation 2016

Literature: Nagel, R. Rheinisches Wappenbuch, 1986.

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