Kierspe

	KIERSPE Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Märkischer Kreis (1969-1975 Lüdenscheid before 1969 Altena) Additions: 1969 Amt Kierspe 1969 Rönsahl 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":51.12753000000000014324541552923619747161865234375,"lon":7.60024999999999995026200849679298698902130126953125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	(1935) In goldenem Schilde ein dreireihig rot-silbern geschachter Balken, darüber schreitend eine schwarze Krähe. (1969) Schild durch einen dreireihig rot-silbern geschachten Balken geteilt; im oberen Felde in gold eine schwarze Krähe, im untern in silber ein schreitender roter, blaubewehrter Löwe.
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Origin/meaning

The first arms were granted on October 17, 1935 and after the merger in 1969 new arms were granted on July 29, 1969.

PThe arms from 1935

The chequered bar is derived from the arms of the Counts of the Mark, as the area historically belonged to the County of Mark. The crow is based on the nickname of the inhabitants of the village Rauk (rook, crow).

The new arms are identical to the arms of Amt Kierspe and show a lion in the base of the shield, derived from the arms of the Dukes of Berg. The lion was part of the arms of Rönsahl.

Literature: Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Meyer, 1940.

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