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KELLEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Kleve
Incorporated into : 1969 Kleve

(de) In Rot ein durchgehendes goldenes (Kreuz, darüber in der Mitte in schwarzen Linien eine rechte Hand zum Schwur erhoben wachsend aus einer Wolke.

The arms show a cross and a hand for St. Willibrordus, the local patron saint. The colours are derived from the Duchy of Kleve.

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Literature : Information from H. Schmidt by mail

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 District (Kreis) : [[Kleve (kreis)|Kleve]]<br/>
 Incorporated into : 1969 [[Kleve (Kleve)|Kleve]]
+[[File:kellen.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]]
 ===Official blazon===
-*(de)
+*(de) In Rot ein durchgehendes goldenes (Kreuz, darüber in der Mitte in schwarzen Linien eine rechte Hand zum Schwur erhoben wachsend aus einer Wolke.
-===Origin/meaning===
-I don't have information on this municipality. I just know that the municipality used to have arms. I don't have a picture or description. <br/>
+===Origin/meaning===
+The arms show a cross and a hand for St. Willibrordus, the local patron saint. The colours are derived from the Duchy of Kleve.
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-[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.
+[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Information from H. Schmidt by mail
-[[Category:German Municipalities K]]
+[[Category:German Municipalities M]]
 [[Category:Nordrhein-Westfalen]]
 [[Category:Kleve]]