Loikum

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LOIKUM

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Wesel (until 1969 Rees)
Incorporated into : 1969 Hamminkeln

Official blazon

German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 27, 1953.

The arms show St. Anthony, the patron saint of the village. The arms are based on the oldest seal of the village, known from 1505, and shows basically the same composition.

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Literature: http://www.hamminkeln.de