Amt Warstein

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Official blazon

German	In Silber ein schwarzes, auf dem Querbalken mit drei goldenen Ringen belegtes Kreuz, bewinkelt von vier schwarzen Ringen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 5, 1936.

The cross is taken from the arms of the State of Köln, to which the area historically belonged. The seven rings stand for the 4 municipalities and three cities (Warstein, Hirschberg uand Belecke) in the Amt in 1936.

The following municipalities belonged to Amt Warstein:

• Allagen
• Belecke
• Hirschberg
• Mülheim
• Sichtigvor
• Waldhausen
• Warstein

Literature:Belke et al, 1986

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