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Incorporated into : 1971 [[Aachen (kreis)|Aachen]] | Incorporated into : 1971 [[Aachen (kreis)|Aachen]] | ||
[[File:monschau.kreis.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:monschau.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on March 16, 1956. | The arms were granted on March 16, 1956. | ||
The district is practically identical to the former Amt Monschau of the County of Jülich. The arms, however, show the arms of the Counts of Valkenburg, who descended from the Dukes of [[Limburg (provincie)|Limburg]], and who ruled the area before it became part of Jülich. | The district is practically identical to the former Amt Monschau of the County of Jülich. The arms, however, show the arms of the Counts of Valkenburg, who descended from the Dukes of [[Limburg (provincie)|Limburg]], and who ruled the area before it became part of Jülich. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||