Alstätte

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ALSTÄTTE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Borken (until 1974 Ahaus)
Incorporated into : 1974 Ahaus

Official blazon

German	Silber herauswachsend aus einer schwarzen Mauer mit silbernen Fugen, ein roter Backsteinturm mit schwarzer Schallöffnung, schwarzen Fugen und Staffelgiebel.
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Origin/meaning

The arms show the tower of the local church, devoted to St. Maria Himmelfahrt (Our Lady of Ascension).

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