Waldniel
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WALDNIEL
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Viersen (kreis) (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld)
Incorporated into : 1970 Schwalmtal
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of St. Michael, patron saint of the village and the lion of Jülich, as the area historically belonged to the Counts of Jülich.
Literature : Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.