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'''BENSBERG''' | '''BENSBERG''' | ||
State : [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | State:[[Nordrhein-Westfalen]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis]]<br/> | District (Kreis):[[Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1975 [[Bergisch Gladbach]] | Incorporated into: 1975 [[Bergisch Gladbach]] | ||
[[File:bensberg.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:bensberg.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Bensberg developed around one of the castles of the Counts of Berg and received certain freedom in 1575. Bensberg became a city in 1947. | Bensberg developed around one of the castles of the Counts of Berg and received certain freedom in 1575. Bensberg became a city in 1947. | ||
The arms are based on the seal of the town from the 16<sup>th</sup> century and were granted in 1927. The arms show in the upper part the arms of the Counts of Berg. The deer symbolises the (former) large forests in the area. | The arms are based on the seal of the town from the 16<sup>th</sup> century and were granted in 1927. The arms show in the upper part the arms of the Counts of Berg. The deer symbolises the (former) large forests in the area. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:39, 13 August 2024
BENSBERG
State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis):Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Incorporated into: 1975 Bergisch Gladbach
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
Bensberg developed around one of the castles of the Counts of Berg and received certain freedom in 1575. Bensberg became a city in 1947.
The arms are based on the seal of the town from the 16th century and were granted in 1927. The arms show in the upper part the arms of the Counts of Berg. The deer symbolises the (former) large forests in the area.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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