Oestereiden

OESTEREIDEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Soest (until 1975 Lippstadt)
Amt : Amt Rüthen (until 1975)
Incorporated into : 1975 Rüthen

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms are village arms and have been designed after the merger of the municipality into the city of Rüthen.

The staff with the Tau cross, is the symbol of St. Anthony, the local patron saint. The sword refers to the former place of justice in the village.

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