Ottenstein (Ahaus): Difference between revisions

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	OTTENSTEIN Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Borken (until 1974 Ahaus) Incorporated into: 1974 Ahaus 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":52.0741000000000013869794202037155628204345703125,"lon":6.91650000000000009237055564881302416324615478515625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Gold fünf eins zu zwei zu zwei gestellte waagerechte rote Rechtecke, von denen die unteren an die beiden Schildränder stoßen; dazwischen schwebend ein schwarzes "O".
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The village developed around a castle built in 1316 by Otto of Ahaus. The only seal known of the village, dates from the 18^th century. It shows the canting stones (Stein=stone) around the letter O, the initial of the village. The colours are known from an early 18^th century stained glass window. Sometimes a helmet is used on the arms with as a crest two wings wing with a stone in between.

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The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s

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 <center>''' {{uc:Ottenstein}} '''</center><br>
-'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
+'''Country''': Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
-'''State''' : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
+'''State''': [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]][[File:Nordrhei.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
-'''District (Kreis)''' : [[Borken (kreis)|Borken]][[File:Borken2.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1974 [[Ahaus (kreis)|Ahaus]])<br><br><br>
+'''District (Kreis)''': [[Borken (kreis)|Borken]][[File:Borken2.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1974 [[Ahaus (kreis)|Ahaus]])<br><br><br>
 '''Incorporated into''':<br>
 * 1974 [[Ahaus]]

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