Halle (kreis)

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HALLE (HW)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1973 Gütersloh

Wappen von Halle (kreis)/Arms (crest) of Halle (kreis)

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 15, 1947.

The arms show in the right half a raven on a mountain, which is the oldest arms known for a Lord of Ravensberg, dating from the 13^th century. The left half shows the later arms of the Counts of Ravensberg, who ruled the area until 1346, when it became part of the County of Jülich.

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