Marsberg

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MARSBERG

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis
Additions : 1975 Amt Niedermarsberg, Beringhausen, Borntosten, Bredelar, Canstein, Erlinghausen, Essentho, Giershagen, Heddinghausen (Marsberg), Helminghausen, Leitmar, Meerhof, Niedermarsberg, Obermarsberg, Oesdorf, Padberg, Udorf, Westheim (Marsberg)

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 24, 1977.

The arms are derived from the old arms of Obermarsberg, and are known from coins of the medieval city of Marsberg from the 13th century.

Literature : Belke et al., 1986