Bad Sassendorf
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BAD SASSENDORF
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Soest
Additions : 1975 Amt Lohne, Amt Oestinghausen (partly), Bettinghausen, Beusingsen, Elfsen, Gabrechten, Heppe, Herringsen, Lohne, Neuengeseke, Opmünden, Ostinghausen, Weslarn
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1970 and are based on the arms of Amt Lohne, the predecessor of the present municipality.
The arms show in the upper part a scythe as the symbol of agriculture. The area has a rich agricultural soil. The star is the star of the salt-owners. In the 12th century salt mining was already mentioned in the area. In 1872 the salty water was used in a spa and the prefix Bad was granted. The guild of salt miners used the star as a symbol. The key in the lower part is taken from the arms of Soest, as the former Amt Lohne reached to the city walls of Soest until 1803.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.