Bachum
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BACHUM
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1975 Arnsberg)
Amt : Amt Hüsten
Incorporated into : 1975 Arnsberg
Official blazon
In Rot eine schräggestellte goldene Hacke.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 22, 1963.
The arms show a spade, symbol of the local patron saint Isidorus, as well as of the pure agricultural character of the municipality. The colours were chosen arbitrarily. There were no historical seals of arms known for the village.
Literature : Belke et al., 1986