Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis

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ENNEPE-RUHR KREIS

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Additions : 1929 Hattingen, Schwelm; 1975 Witten city

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 2, 1937.

The arms show the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark, who played a major role in the local history for many centuries. The two wavy bars symbolise the Ennepe and Ruhr rivers.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.