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VETTWEISS

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Düren
Additions : 1969 Froitzheim, Ginnick, Jakobwüllesheim, Kelz, Soller; 1972 Müddersheim (1969 Disternich, Gladbach, Lüxheim, Sievernich)

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 24, 1967.

The arms are based on a seal from 1550. The origin of the image of the St. Mary is not known. The lion is the lion of the Dukes of Jülich, who ruled the area for many centuries.