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State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Aachen (kreis)|Aachen]]<br | '''Country''': Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
Incorporated into : | '''State''': [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''District (Kreis)''': [[Aachen (kreis)|Städteregion Aachen]][[File:Aachen.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were adopted in 1936 and show a border stone, which is a canting element. The arms are based on an actual stone in the village, dating from Prussian times, the name of the village, however, is much older. | The arms were adopted in 1936 and show a border stone, which is a canting element. The arms are based on an actual stone in the village, dating from Prussian times, the name of the village, however, is much older. | ||
The | The horse head is a symbol of the horse breeding in the municipality. The meaning of the star is not very clear, it has been mentioned that the star was simply a symbol to fill the shield, but that has been rejected by other sources. The explanation is that the star refers to the Nordstern (North-star) mine in the municipality. As the mine was a bulwark of Socialism at the time, it was not politically correct to mention the name of the mine in 1936/7 and instead describe the star is 'filling'. | ||
'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Literature]''': Image provided by the Aachen council; background by Rüdiger Vermöhlen | |||
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[[Category:Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | [[Category:Nordrhein-Westfalen]] | ||
[[Category:Aachen]] | [[Category:Aachen]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1936]] | [[Category:Granted 1936]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:51, 20 March 2025
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Country: Germany  State: Nordrhein-Westfalen  District (Kreis): Städteregion Aachen  Incorporated into:
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Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted in 1936 and show a border stone, which is a canting element. The arms are based on an actual stone in the village, dating from Prussian times, the name of the village, however, is much older.
The horse head is a symbol of the horse breeding in the municipality. The meaning of the star is not very clear, it has been mentioned that the star was simply a symbol to fill the shield, but that has been rejected by other sources. The explanation is that the star refers to the Nordstern (North-star) mine in the municipality. As the mine was a bulwark of Socialism at the time, it was not politically correct to mention the name of the mine in 1936/7 and instead describe the star is 'filling'.
Literature: Image provided by the Aachen council; background by Rüdiger Vermöhlen
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