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'''WESSELING''' | '''WESSELING''' | ||
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District (Kreis) : [[Rhein-Erft Kreis]] (until 1975 [[Köln (kreis)|Köln]]) | District (Kreis) : [[Rhein-Erft Kreis]] (until 1975 [[Köln (kreis)|Köln]]) | ||
[[File:wesselin.jpg|center]] | [[File:wesselin.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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In Rot rechts ein Schildchen, darin in Silber ein doppelschwänziger roter Löwe, links ein silberner Lilienstab (Gleve) mit erniedrigter Mittelkreuzsprosse, auf dessen beiden Enden zwei einander zugekehrte silberne Vögel. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| In Rot rechts ein Schildchen, darin in Silber ein doppelschwänziger roter Löwe, links ein silberner Lilienstab (Gleve) mit erniedrigter Mittelkreuzsprosse, auf dessen beiden Enden zwei einander zugekehrte silberne Vögel. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted in 1937 and again on June 2nd, 1977. | The arms were granted in 1937 and again on June 2nd, 1977. | ||
The arms are based on the seal of the Niederwesseling Estate, known from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The lion is the lion of the Counts of Berg, who ruled the area for many centuries. The 'tree-of-life' as it is described, is of unknown origin. | The arms are based on the seal of the Niederwesseling Estate, known from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The lion is the lion of the Counts of Berg, who ruled the area for many centuries. The 'tree-of-life' as it is described, is of unknown origin. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities W]] | [[Category:German Municipalities W]] |
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