Bad Westernkotten

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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BAD WESTERNKOTTEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Soest (until 1975 Lippstadt)
Amt : Amt Erwitte (until 1975)
Incorporated into : 1975 Erwitte, Lippstadt

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Official blason:


Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on August 10, 1936.

The arms are not based on historical seals, but on a sign on the local church. The meaning or origin of this symbol is not known, it has been described as a wolf-hook or a kettle-hook.

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