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The arms were officially granted on March 20, 1967. | The arms were officially granted on March 20, 1967. | ||
The village received in 1492 certain freedoms from the archbishop of Köln. Probably at the same time a seal was made. It showed the (modified) arms of the [[Köln ( | The village received in 1492 certain freedoms from the archbishop of Köln. Probably at the same time a seal was made. It showed the (modified) arms of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]], with St. Lambertus of Maastricht as supporter, the local patron saint. Thearms are based on this seal. | ||
The historical arms were in red a silver cross, and Meyer published in 1940 in his book only the cross, not the supporter. | The historical arms were in red a silver cross, and Meyer published in 1940 in his book only the cross, not the supporter. | ||