Amt Körbecke

	AMT KÖRBECKE Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Soest Incorporated into: 1969 Möhnesee Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.497399999999998954081092961132526397705078125,"lon":8.1751000000000004774847184307873249053955078125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In einem durch Wellenschnitt geteilten Schilde oben ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz in Silber (Weiß), unten ein rechtsschauender silberner (weißer) goldbewehrter Adler in Blau.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 19, 1959.

The arms show in the upper part the cross of the State of Köln. The area belonged to Köln from 1368 until the early 19^th century. Prior to 1368 the area was ruled by the Counts of Arnsberg. The lower part shows the eagle derived from the Counts of Arnsberg. The wavy division line symbolises the Möhnesee-lake.

The following municipalities belonged to Amt Körbecke:

Berlingsen
Brüllingsen
Büecke
Delecke
Echtrop
Ellingsen
Günne
Hewigsen
Körbecke
Stockum
Theiningsen
Völlinghausen
Wamel
Westrich
Wippringsen

Literature: Belke et al, 1986

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