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'''METTMANN (ME)''' (from 1929-1974 Düsseldorf-Mettmann) | '''METTMANN (ME)''' (from 1929-1974 Düsseldorf-Mettmann) | ||
State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | ||
[[File:mettmann.kreis.jpg|center]] | [[File:mettmann.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on November 28, 1936. | The arms were granted on November 28, 1936. | ||
The lion in the center of the arms is derived from the arms of the counts of Berg, who had large possessions in the area, and whose capital was [[Düsseldorf]]. The lion is also a part of many arms in the area, like in [[Erkrath]], [[Monheim]], [[Ratingen]] and more. | The lion in the center of the arms is derived from the arms of the counts of Berg, who had large possessions in the area, and whose capital was [[Düsseldorf]]. The lion is also a part of many arms in the area, like in [[Erkrath]], [[Monheim am Rhein]], [[Ratingen]] and more. | ||
The lock and the wheat ear symbolise the old tradition of lock-making and the agriculture. | The lock and the wheat ear symbolise the old tradition of lock-making and the agriculture. | ||
[[Literature]] : Stadler | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}60.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Municipal stationery, 1960s | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] |
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