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The arms were granted on April 25, 1974. | The arms were granted on April 25, 1974. | ||
The arms show three medlar flowers, taken from the old arms of Viersen and representing the fact that the city was part of the duchy of [[ | The arms show three medlar flowers, taken from the old arms of Viersen and representing the fact that the city was part of the duchy of [[Geldern (Duchy)|Geldern]]. The medlar is the oldest symbol of Geldern. | ||
The old arms of Viersen showed in the upper half the lion of Geldern, and in the lower a rose. The rose actually should have been a medlar. | The old arms of Viersen showed in the upper half the lion of Geldern, and in the lower a rose. The rose actually should have been a medlar. | ||
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==Bockert== | |||
The village of Bockert , which never was its own municipality, but a borough of Viersen, adopted arms in 1998 : <br> | The village of Bockert , which never was its own municipality, but a borough of Viersen, adopted arms in 1998 : <br> | ||
[[File:vie-bockert.jpg|center]] | [[File:vie-bockert.jpg|center]] | ||