Buschhütten
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BUSCHHÜTTEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Siegen-Wittgenstein (until 1974 Siegen)
Incorporated into : 1969 Kreuztal
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms of Buschhütten were granted on June 20, 1939.
The upper part shows a hammermill, a symbol for the iron industry in the village. Already in 1452 iron industry is mentioned in the village. For 400 years a water-powerd hammer mill operated in the village. The lower part shows a horn, the symbol of the Amt Ferndorf, to which the municipality belonged.
Literature : Meijer, 1940