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The sword in the arms is a symbol of justice, as since medieval times there has been a local court in Warffum. The two crosses symbolise the former monasteries in the area, which played a major role in reclaiming the area from the sea. | The sword in the arms is a symbol of justice, as since medieval times there has been a local court in Warffum. The two crosses symbolise the former monasteries in the area, which played a major role in reclaiming the area from the sea. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Netherlands (Heraldische literatuur - Nederland)|Literatuur]] : Nanninga, 1979; Sierksma, 1962 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Netherlands (Heraldische literatuur - Nederland)|'''Literatuur''']]: Nanninga, 1979; Sierksma, 1962 | ||
[[Category:Nederlandse gemeentewapens W]] | [[Category:Nederlandse gemeentewapens W]] | ||
[[Category:Groningen]] | [[Category:Groningen]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1903]] | [[Category:Granted 1903]] | ||