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State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | ||
Disctrict (Kreis) : [[Kleve (kreis)|Kleve]] (until 1974 [[Geldern (kreis)|Geldern]])<br/> | Disctrict (Kreis) : [[Kleve (kreis)|Kleve]] (until 1974 [[Geldern (kreis)|Geldern]])<br/> | ||
Additions : 1969 Kapellen, [[Pont (Geldern)|Pont]], [[Veert]], [[Vernum]], [[Walbeck]]<br/> | Additions : 1969 [[Kapellen]], [[Pont (Geldern)|Pont]], [[Veert]], [[Vernum]], [[Walbeck]]<br/> | ||
[[File:geldern.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:geldern.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
*(de) | *(de) In blau einen rotgekrönten und -bewehrten doppelgeschwänzten goldenen Löwen, unten begleitet von drei silbernen Mispelblüten. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted in 1909 by King Wilhelm II of Prussia and again on April 8, 1971. | The arms were officially granted in 1909 by King Wilhelm II of Prussia and again on April 8, 1971. | ||
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There is a nice story on the origin of the name Geldern and the medlar. In the castle at Pont (now part of the city of Geldern) once lived a nobleman. It was in the time that the dispute over the division of the lands of Charlemagne was just settled. This nobleman had two sons, Wichard and Leopold. Wichard, the oldest, was in love with the daughter of Heman, count of Hamaland (near [[Zutphen]]. On a nice day Wichard rode to Zutphen to ask the old count for the hand of his daughter Margaretha. Margaretha clearly was in favour and the old count also thought he would be a good match for his daughter, but there was a small problem. Wichard had never proven to be a good nobleman and warrior. So the old count could not be sure that Wichard was able to defend his daughter, if necessary. And there were more noble young men who would like to have his daughter as a wife.<br/> | There is a nice story on the origin of the name Geldern and the medlar. In the castle at Pont (now part of the city of Geldern) once lived a nobleman. It was in the time that the dispute over the division of the lands of Charlemagne was just settled. This nobleman had two sons, Wichard and Leopold. Wichard, the oldest, was in love with the daughter of Heman, count of Hamaland (near [[Zutphen]]. On a nice day Wichard rode to Zutphen to ask the old count for the hand of his daughter Margaretha. Margaretha clearly was in favour and the old count also thought he would be a good match for his daughter, but there was a small problem. Wichard had never proven to be a good nobleman and warrior. So the old count could not be sure that Wichard was able to defend his daughter, if necessary. And there were more noble young men who would like to have his daughter as a wife.<br/> | ||
Wichard had no idea what to do; it was peacetime so there was no change he could prove his courage in battle. But, there was one thing he could do. In the marshes around Pont there lived a red fierce dragon. If he could kill the dragon, he certainly could get Margaretha. Early in the morning Wichard entered the marsh and found the dragon still sleeping. Unfortunately the dragon woke up and all hell broke lose. After a long battle Wichard finally killed the dragon at the end of the afternoon.<br/> | Wichard had no idea what to do; it was peacetime so there was no change he could prove his courage in battle. But, there was one thing he could do. In the marshes around Pont there lived a red fierce dragon. If he could kill the dragon, he certainly could get Margaretha. Early in the morning Wichard entered the marsh and found the dragon still sleeping. Unfortunately the dragon woke up and all hell broke lose. After a long battle Wichard finally killed the dragon at the end of the afternoon.<br/> | ||