Olpe-Land
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Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Olpe Amt: Olpe
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German | In Silber ein schwarzes, aus einem erhöhten blau gewellten Schildfuß zu zwei Dritteln herausragendes Schaufelrad. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on December 31, 1964.
The arms symbolise the water-mills that operated in the area for centuries in the Bigge river and its tributaries. The black and silver are the colours of the State of Köln, to which the area historically belonged.
Literature: Belke et al., 1986
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