Waldniel
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WALDNIEL
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Viersen (kreis) (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld)
Incorporated into : 1970 Schwalmtal
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of St. Michael, patron saint of the village and the lion of Jülich, as the area historically belonged to the Counts of Jülich.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.