Amt Borgeln-Schwefe

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AMT BORGELN-SCHWEFE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Soest
Additions : 1930 Amt Borgeln, Amt Schwefe
Incorporated into : 1969 Welver

Official blazon

German

In gespaltetem Schilde rechts ein aufgerichteter goldener (gelber) Rüde in Rot, links zwei gekreuzte Schwerter in Gold (Gelb), zwischen deren Griffen ein schwarzer Adler steht. Origin/meaning The arms were officially granted on ??-1961. The arms combine elements of two medieval families that played a role in the history of the area. The dog is taken from the arms of the Lords of Rüdenberg. The left part is taken from the arms of the Lords of Soest, who acquired the castle in Welver in the late 13th century. To the Amt belonged : ?? 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 : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.