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The arms were officially granted on December 11, 1962.  
The arms were officially granted on December 11, 1962.  


The arms show the black cross of the [[Köln (state)|State of Köln]], as the village historically was a possession of the Archbishops of Köln. The sceptre is the symbol of St. Walburgis, the patron saint of the church of Menzelen.   
The arms show the black cross of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]], as the village historically was a possession of the Archbishops of Köln. The sceptre is the symbol of St. Walburgis, the patron saint of the church of Menzelen.   


[[Literature]] : http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm
[[Literature]] : http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm