Barmen

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BARMEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Wuppertal
Incorporated into: 1929 Wuppertal

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The lion is the lion of the county of Berg, standing on a piece of yarn. The city was well known for its textile industry.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900-1920
Seal from around 1900-1920	Seal from around 1900-1920
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Abadie albums	The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910

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