Gahlen

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GAHLEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Wesel (until 1974 Dinslaken)
Amt : Gahlen
Incorporated into : 1974 Schermbeck

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??-??-19??.

The arms show three wolf-hooks, derived from the arms of the Lords of Galen, who lived in the village.

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Literature: Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986;