Amt Balve

	AMT BALVE Country:Germany State:Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis):Arnsberg Amt:Amt Balve (until 1975) Incorporated into: 1975 Balve 1975 Neuenrade Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.34190000000000253521648119203746318817138671875,"lon":7.8636999999999996902033672085963189601898193359375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Geteilt und unten gespalten, oben wachsend in Silber der hl. Petrus im roten Gewand mit goldenem Schlüssel in der Rechten und goldenem Buch in der Linken; unten von Silber und Blau gespalten, vorn am Spalt ein halbes schwarzes Kreuz, hinten ein halber silberner goldbewehrter Adler.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 5, 1957.

The arms are based on the seal of the Amt Balve from 1550. The upper part shows St. Peter, patron saint of the State of Köln, to which the area historically belonged. The lower half shows the cross of the State of Köln and the eagle of the Counts of Arnsberg. The area was part of the County Arnsberg until 1368.

The following municipalities belonged to Amt Balve:

Affeln
Altenaffeln
Asbeck
Balve
Beckum (Balve)
Blintrop
Eisborn
Garbeck
Küntrop
Langenholthausen
Mellen
Volkringhausen

Literature:Belke et al, 1986

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