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The arms were officially granted on April 24, 1961. | The arms were officially granted on April 24, 1961. | ||
The arms are canting and ahow an oak tree (Baum) and two fleur-de- | The arms are canting and ahow an oak tree (Baum) and two fleur-de-lis for St. Mary. In 1430 an ill shephard was shown in a dream a statue of the H. Mary in a strangely shaped tree. He went out, found the tree and the village became an important centre of pilgrimage. This is thus symbolised in the arms. | ||
[[Literature]] : [http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm] | [[Literature]] : [http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm] |
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