Niederkrüchten

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NIEDERKRÜCHTEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Viersen (until 1974 Kempen-Krefeld)
Additions : 1970 Elmpt

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 9, 1976.

The arms are made up of elements of the arms of important local families. The fleur-de-lis with the parrot are taken from the arms of the Lords of Elmpt, the fesses from the Lords of Brempt.