Dingden

Revision as of 07:14, 25 July 2023 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "{{de1}}" to "{{de}}")


DINGDEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Wesel (until 1969 Rees)
Incorporated into : 1969 Hamminkeln

Wappen von Dingden/Arms (crest) of Dingden
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 12, 1939.

The arms are canting; Dingden means the place where a thing was held, an pre- and early medieval local court. These courts were preferable held under oak trees, hence the oak in the arms. The two swords symbolise justice.





This page is part of the German heraldry portal


Heraldry of the World

German heraldry:

Selected collector's items from Germany:


Template:Media1

Literature: http://www.hamminkeln.de