Ostwig

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OSTWIG

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1975 Meschede)
Amt : Amt Bestwig
Incorporated into : 1975 Bestwig

Official blazon

German

Gespalten von Silber und Rot; vorn auf rotem Dreiberg ein aufgerichtetes schwarzes Kreuz, hinten ein silberner Schlägel mit einem silbernen Schieferspalteisen schräggekreuzt, beide mit goldenen Griffen. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on August 23, 1958. If this text appears, it means that background information is available, but that I have not yet had the time to add the information on these arms. Just [|mail me with the name of the town in the subject !] and I will add all information that I have ! 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 : Belke et al., 1986