Amt Greven

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Wappen von Amt Greven/Arms (crest) of Amt Greven
The arms from 1939
Wappen von Amt Greven/Arms (crest) of Amt Greven
The arms from 1939
AMT GREVEN

Country : Germany
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State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
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District (Kreis) : Münster
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Official blazon
German
  • (1939) Geteilt von Rot und Silber; oben eine silberne Waage; unten ein blauer Wellenbalken.
  • (1950) Geteilt von Rot und Silber; oben der golden nimbierte hl. Martin im silbernen Gewand, der seinen blauen Mantel mit einem silbernen Schwert durchteilt; unten ein blauer Wellenbalken.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 7, 1939 and changed on November 27, 1950.

The upper part shows a pair of scales, symbolising that the village of Greven in medieval times held a well-known market. The base shows the Ems river.

To the Amt belonged :

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