Gerderath
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GERDERATH
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Heinsberg (until 1972 Erkelenz)
Incorporated into : 1971 Erkelenz
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 8, 1967.
The arms show an oak tree, the symbol of the local patron saint, St. Christopherus. At the same time it refers to the forests that were cleared for the development of the village in medieval times.
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Literature : Information from the city of Erkelenz.