Rhynern

RHYNERN Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Unna Additions: 1968 Amt Rhynern (partly) 1968 Allen 1968 Freiske 1968 Hilbeck (1975 to Werl 1968 Osterflierich 1968 Osttünnen 1968 Süddinker 1968 Wambeln Incorporated into: 1974 Hamm Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.63729000000000013415046851150691509246826171875,"lon":7.8544999999999998152588887023739516735076904296875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??-??-1969.

The chequered bar is derived from the arms of the Counts of the Mark, as the area historically belonged to the County of Mark. The lower half shows the red bar of the State of Münster, as part of the municipality was historically ruled by the Bishops of Münster.

The upper part shows three balls, derived from the arms of the local Pentling-Hilbeck family.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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