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The arms show the bar taken from the arms of the Counts of the Mark, and the cross of the State and Bishops of [[Köln (State)|Köln]], who both ruled the area in the historical times. The upper half shows a hunter, which refers to the hunting rights obtained in 1525 by the villagers of Valbert. The village at the time was a border village between the Mark and Köln and the villagers defended their homes against the Archbishops of Köln. In gratitude the the Count of the Mark granted the hunting rights. | The arms show the bar taken from the arms of the Counts of the Mark, and the cross of the State and Bishops of [[Köln (State)|Köln]], who both ruled the area in the historical times. The upper half shows a hunter, which refers to the hunting rights obtained in 1525 by the villagers of Valbert. The village at the time was a border village between the Mark and Köln and the villagers defended their homes against the Archbishops of Köln. In gratitude the the Count of the Mark granted the hunting rights. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Belke et al., 1986; Meyer, 1940 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Belke et al., 1986; Meyer, 1940 | ||