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	KERKEN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Kleve (until 1969 Geldern) Additions: 1969 Amt Aldekerk 1969 Amt Nieukerk 1969 Aldekerk 1969 Eyll 1969 Nieukerk 1969 Stenden Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.45270000000000010231815394945442676544189453125,"lon":6.3878000000000003666400516522116959095001220703125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Gespalten von rot und silber (weiß), darin über je einer Mispelblüte eine Kirche in verwechselten Farben.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 16, 1971.

The two churches are canting elements (Kirch = kerk = church), for Aldekerk and Nieukerk. The two roses are the old symbol of Geldern and represent Eyll and Stenden, which were possessions of the dukes of Geldern.

Image gallery

Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.

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+'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
+'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
+'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Kleve (kreis)|Kleve]][[File:Kleve.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1969 [[Geldern (kreis)|Geldern]])<br><br><br>
+'''Additions''':<br>
+* 1969 [[Amt Aldekerk]]
+* 1969 Amt Nieukerk
+* 1969 Aldekerk
+* 1969 Eyll
+* 1969 [[Nieukerk]]
+* 1969 Stenden
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-State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/>
-District (Kreis) : [[Kleve (kreis)|Kleve]] (until 1969 [[Geldern (kreis)|Geldern]])<br/>
-Additions : 1969 [[Amt Aldekerk]], Amt Nieukerk, Aldekerk, Eyll, [[Nieukerk]], Stenden
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+| Gespalten von rot und silber (weiß), darin über je einer Mispelblüte eine Kirche in verwechselten Farben.
-Gespalten von rot und silber (weiß), darin über je einer Mispelblüte eine Kirche in verwechselten Farben.
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 ===Origin/meaning===
 The arms were officially granted on November 16, 1971.
 The two churches are canting elements (Kirch = kerk = church), for Aldekerk and Nieukerk. The two roses are the old symbol of [[Geldern]] and represent Eyll and Stenden, which were possessions of the dukes of Geldern.
+===Image gallery===
+<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0>
+File:Kerkenp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Kerken/Arms (crest) of Kerken|Postal cancellation
+</gallery>
+[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.
+{{de}}
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-[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.
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