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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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BENRATH
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1929 Düsseldorf
Origin/meaning
The lion and the bar are derived from the arms of the Counts of Berg, who ruled most of the area for many centuries. The lightning in the lower half symbolises the local power station Reisholz.
 Seal from around 1900 |
Literature : Image and background provided by Joachim Beeck