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'''HEESSEN''' | '''HEESSEN''' | ||
State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | State: [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : until 1974 [[Beckum (kreis)|Beckum]]<br/> | District (Kreis): until 1974 [[Beckum (kreis)|Beckum]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Hamm | Incorporated into: 1974 [[Hamm]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are a combination of the arms of Münster in the first (right) quarter, whereas the blue field represents the arms of the family Von der Recke. Heessen is situated in the Münsterland, whereas the family lived in the local castle Haus Heessen from the 15<sup>th</sup> century until 1778. The village was of little importance before this century and thus did not use its own arms or seal. Due to coal mining the town grew rapidly and became a city in 1964. The arms were designed and granted in 1929. | The arms are a combination of the arms of Münster in the first (right) quarter, whereas the blue field represents the arms of the family Von der Recke. Heessen is situated in the Münsterland, whereas the family lived in the local castle Haus Heessen from the 15<sup>th</sup> century until 1778. The village was of little importance before this century and thus did not use its own arms or seal. Due to coal mining the town grew rapidly and became a city in 1964. The arms were designed and granted in 1929. | ||
The arms are now used of the Bezirk Heessen of the city of Hamm. | The arms are now used of the Bezirk Heessen of the city of Hamm. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities H]] | [[Category:German Municipalities H]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 11 August 2024
HEESSEN
State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis): until 1974 Beckum
Incorporated into: 1974 Hamm
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| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the arms of Münster in the first (right) quarter, whereas the blue field represents the arms of the family Von der Recke. Heessen is situated in the Münsterland, whereas the family lived in the local castle Haus Heessen from the 15th century until 1778. The village was of little importance before this century and thus did not use its own arms or seal. Due to coal mining the town grew rapidly and became a city in 1964. The arms were designed and granted in 1929.
The arms are now used of the Bezirk Heessen of the city of Hamm.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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