Iserlohn (kreis)
Iserlohn District Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen Incorporated into:
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German | Geteilt und unten zweimal gespalten; oben in Rot ein wachsendes silbernes Roß, unten vorn in Silber ein durchgehendes schwarzes Kreuz, in der Mitte in Gold ein in drei Reihen von Rot und Silber geschachter Balken, hinten in Silber ein aufgerichteter, doppelschwänziger, blaugekrönter und blaubewehrter roter Löwe. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 26, 1935.
The arms show in the upper part the horse of Westfalen, and in the lower part the arms of the former rulers in the district. The cross is the arms of the State of Köln, who owned the area around Menden. The middle arms are the arms of the County of Mark, which included Schwerte, Hemer, and Iserlohn city in the district.
The lion is the lion of the Counts of Limburg, who owned Hohenlimburg until 1459.
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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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