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'''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> | |||
'''District (Kreis)''': [[Viersen (kreis)|Viersen]][[File:kempenkr.kreis.jpg|60 px|right]]<br>(until 1974 [[Kempen-Krefeld]])<br><br><br> | |||
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* 1970 [[Oedt]] | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Geviert von Silber und Gold durch ein durchgehendes, schmales schwarzes Kreuz, überdeckt mit einer roten heraldischen Lilie. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on ? and changed after the merger on May 16, 1972. | |||
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File:grefrath1.jpg|alt=Wappen von /Arms (crest) of |The old arms from ? | |||
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The first arms show the local patron saint, St. Lawrence with a fleur-de-lys, taken from the arms of the Knights von Greverode, who in medieval times originated from the town. Greverode is the old name of the town. | |||
The arms | |||
In the new arms, the fleur-de-lis is taken from the old arms, the colours from the arms of Oedt. The cross is the cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]], to which the area of the present municipality historically belonged. | |||
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File:Grefrath60.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Municipal stationery, 1960s | |||
File:Grefrathp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Grefrath/Arms (crest) of Grefrath|Postal cancellation 1967 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 16 June 2024
Country: Germany State: Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis): Viersen (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld) Additions:
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German | Geviert von Silber und Gold durch ein durchgehendes, schmales schwarzes Kreuz, überdeckt mit einer roten heraldischen Lilie. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on ? and changed after the merger on May 16, 1972.
The first arms show the local patron saint, St. Lawrence with a fleur-de-lys, taken from the arms of the Knights von Greverode, who in medieval times originated from the town. Greverode is the old name of the town.
In the new arms, the fleur-de-lis is taken from the old arms, the colours from the arms of Oedt. The cross is the cross of the State of Köln, to which the area of the present municipality historically belonged.
Image gallery
Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.
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