Sankt Hubert
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SANKT HUBERT
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Viersen (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld)
Additions : 1913 Broich, Orbroich
Incorporated into : Kempen
Origin/meaning :
The arms were designed after the merger of Broich and Orbroich in 1913.
The upper part shows a divided chief, representing the two different villages. The deer is the symbol of St. Hubert after which the new municipality was named.
Literature : Information from Joachim Koehler