Sankt Tönis

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SANKT TÖNIS

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Viersen (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld)
Incorporated into : 1970 Tönisvorst

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 9, 1956.

The T stands for the name of the municipality, as well as for St. Anthony, after whom the city is named. His symbol is the tau-cross (or T-shaped cross).

Literature : Information from http://www.toenisvorst.de