Amt Dielingen-Wehdem

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LEVERN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Lübbecke
Incorporated into : 1973 Stemwede

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 25, 1939.

The mountain in the chief stands for the Stemweder Berg. The sword symbolizes the former district court of Wehdem. The sword is taken from the seal of Gehrke Wedeham from 1441, who was a judge in Wehdem.

Literature: image from Wikimedia Commons