Amt Borgeln-Schwefe

	AMT BORGELN-SCHWEFE Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Soest Additions: 1930 Amt Borgeln 1930 Amt Schwefe Incorporated into: 1969 Welver 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":51.59429999999999694182406528852880001068115234375,"lon":8.013700000000000045474735088646411895751953125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In gespaltetem Schilde rechts ein aufgerichteter goldener (gelber) Rüde in Rot, links zwei gekreuzte Schwerter in Gold (Gelb), zwischen deren Griffen ein schwarzer Adler steht.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 7, 1961.

The arms combine elements of two medieval families that played a role in the history of the area. The dog is taken from the arms of the Lords of Rüdenberg. The left part is taken from the arms of the Lords of Soest, who acquired the castle in Welver in the late 13^th century.

To the Amt belonged :

Ampen
Balksen
Berwicke
Blumroth
Borgeln
Brockhausen
Dinker
Dorfwelver
Ehningsen
Eilmsen
Einecke
Eineckerholsen
Enkesen bei Paradiese
Epsingsen
Flerke
Hattrop
Hattropholsen
Katrop
Klotingen
Meckingsen
Meiningsen
Merklingsen
Nateln
Ostönnen
Paradiese
Recklingsen
Röllingsen
Schwefe
Stocklarn
Thöningsen
Vellinghausen
Welver
Weslarn

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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