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The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of [[Jülich]], as until the 18<sup>th</sup> century the village was part of the Jülich county. The mining-tools symbolise Bardenbergs tradition as a mining-town. The trefoils symbolise agriculture. The harp is derived from the name (Barde means singer) although the original name has other origins. | The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of [[Jülich]], as until the 18<sup>th</sup> century the village was part of the Jülich county. The mining-tools symbolise Bardenbergs tradition as a mining-town. The trefoils symbolise agriculture. The harp is derived from the name (Barde means singer) although the original name has other origins. | ||