Amt Werther

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AMT WERTHER

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Halle)
Incorporated into : 1973 Werther

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 12, 1938.

The chevrons are taken from the arms of the County Ravensberg, to which the area historically belonged. The clubs are taken from the arms of the Von Cappeln family, Lords of the Werther Estate until the 16^th century.

To the Amt belonged:

• Häger
• Isingdorf
• Rotenhagen
• Rotingdorf
• Schröttinghausen
• Theenhausen
• Werther

Literature : Meijer, 1940