Amt Werther

AMT WERTHER

State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis):Halle)
Incorporated into: 1973 Werther

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 12, 1938.

The chevrons are taken from the arms of the County Ravensberg , to which the area historically belonged. The clubs are taken from the arms of the Von Cappeln family, Lords of the Werther Estate until the 16^th century.

To the Amt belonged:

Häger
Isingdorf
Rotenhagen
Rotingdorf
Schröttinghausen
Theenhausen
Werther

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