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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
*(de) | *(de) Gespalten von Silber und Gold, vorne ein roter Zinnenturm mit offenem schwarzen Fallgatter, hinten ein schwarzer Balken. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on October 30, 1975. | The arms were officially granted on October 30, 1975. | ||
Moers received city rights in 1300 by King Albrecht I. The city developed around the castle of the counts of Moers. The arms are based on a seal of the city from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The castle is the castle of the counts of Moers, the black bar in gold is the arms of the counts. Until the 17<sup>th</sup> century the arms of the counts are placed in front of the castle. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the present arms first appear. The arms have been used for some centuries, but were not officially granted until 1975. | Moers received city rights in 1300 by King Albrecht I. The city developed around the castle of the counts of Moers. The arms are based on a seal of the city from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The castle is the castle of the counts of Moers, the black bar in gold is the arms of the counts. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1475.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms of the Counts of Moers, 1475 | |||
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Until the 17<sup>th</sup> century the arms of the counts are placed in front of the castle. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the present arms first appear. The arms have been used for some centuries, but were not officially granted until 1975. | |||
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