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'''ERKELENZ (ERK)'''
'''ERKELENZ (ERK)'''


State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/>
State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/>
Incorporated into : 1972 [[Heinsberg (kreis)|Heinsberg]]
Incorporated into: 1972 [[Heinsberg (kreis)|Heinsberg]]


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====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on May 9, 1955.
The arms were granted on May 9, 1955.


The fleur-de-lis are taken from the old seals of the city of [[Erkelenz]], which represent the Maria-abbey in Aachen. The abbey granted in 966 Emperor Otto I grounds in the county. Later the area belonged to [[Geldern]], see the city Erkelenz. The flax flower in the centre of the arms reminds of the fact that the city already in the 12<sup>th</sup> century was an important trading centre for flax and linen.  
The fleur-de-lis are taken from the old seals of the city of [[Erkelenz]], which represent the Maria-abbey in Aachen. The abbey granted in 966 Emperor Otto I grounds in the county. Later the area belonged to [[Geldern]], see the city Erkelenz. The flax flower in the centre of the arms reminds of the fact that the city already in the 12<sup>th</sup> century was an important trading centre for flax and linen.  


[[Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
 
 
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