Osthelden
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OSTHELDEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Siegen-Wittgenstein (until 1974 Siegen)
Incorporated into : 1969 Kreuztal
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Origin/meaning
The arms of Osthelden were granted on May 27, 1939.
The upper part shows a red field with a silver bar and three wall anchors. These are the arms of the Von der Hees family, who had their estate in the village of Junkernhees, a part of Osthelden municipality.
The lower part shows a horn, the symbol of the Amt Ferndorf, to which the municipality belonged.
Literature: Meijer, 1940