Kirchhundem

	KIRCHHUNDEM Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Olpe Amt : Kirchhundem (until 1969) Additions: 1969 Heinsberg 1969 Kirchveischede (partly) 1969 Kohlhagen 1969 Oberhundem 1969 Rahrbach Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.08959999999999723740984336473047733306884765625,"lon":7.998300000000000409272615797817707061767578125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1938) In Schwarz zwei silberne Wellenbalken, überdeckt mit einem aufgerichteten goldenen Hund mit roter Zunge. (1972) In Schwarz zwei gekreuzte, fünfendige goldene Hirschstangen, umgeben von neun waagerechten goldenen Schindeln, zwischen den Schindeln eine aufrechte goldene Wolfsangel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were first granted on granted on April 20, 1938 and new arms were granted on February 24, 1972.

The arms from 1938

The dog (Hund) in the old arms is a canting symbol and derived from the medieval Lords of Hundem, who founded the village and the local church. The two waves symbolise the two rivers that run through the village, the Lenne and the Hundembach.

The new arms are identical to the arms of the former Amt Kirchhundem.

Image gallery

The arms on a coaster

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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