Ahaus (kreis)

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AHAUS (AH)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1974 Borken

Official blazon

German

Origin/meaning The arms were granted on January 14, 1957. The arms show (parts of) the arms of families or areas that ruled part of the district. The first quarter shows the arms of the Lords of Ahaus, which can also be seen in the arms of the city of Ahaus. The second quarter shows the arms of the Von Lohn family. The swan is the arms of the Lords of Steinfurt. The fourth quarter shows the arms of the State of Münster, which also owned large parts of the district. Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.