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RHEINHAUSEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Duisburg (until 1974 Moers)
Incorporated into : 1974 Duisburg

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1935.

The arms a re based on the arms of the Lords of Friemersheim (Vrymersheim), who originated from the area. The local seal showed already in the 14^th century the lion and three roses of the Friemersheim arms. The family also had estates in what is now the Netherlands, their arms are also used as the arms of <a href=s/sintodil|Sint Odiliënberg]]. The bucket (Eimer) was added to the arms as a canting symbol for the town of Hochemmerich.