Gemen

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GEMEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Borken)
Incorporated into : 1975 Borken

Official blazon

German	In Gold ein rotbewehrter schwarzer Doppeladler mit aufgelegtem goldenen Herzschild, darin ein roter Balken mit drei silbernen Pfählen.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 25, 1963.

Gemen was a free Imperial Estate and the imperial eagle in the arms reflect this status. The small shield shows the arms of the former Lords von Gemen.

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