Epe (Gronau)
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EPE
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Borken (until 1974 Ahaus)
Incorporated into : 1974 Gronau
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 3, 1938.
The silver and blue divided shield is taken from the arms of the Lords of Wüllen, who had their castle in the town until the 16th century. The wheatear and the spindle symbolise agriculture and industry in the town.
Literature: Meijer, 1940