Amt Schmallenberg

	AMT SCHMALLENBERG Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Meschede Incorporated into: 1975 Schmallenberg 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":51.17280000000000228510543820448219776153564453125,"lon":8.2738999999999993661958797019906342029571533203125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	bIn Silber ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, belegt mit einem goldenen Schild, der zwei rote Pfähle zeigt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 22, 1937.

The cross is the arms of the State of Köln, to which the area historically belonged. The escutcheon shows the arms of the Lords Von Grafschaft, an important medieval family, who originated from the region. Their arms are known from many 13^th century seals.

The following municipalities belonged to Amt Schmallenberg:

Literature: Belke et al, 1986; Meyer, 1940

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