Porta Westfalica

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PORTA WESTFALICA

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Minden-Lübbecke
Additions : 1973 Amt Hausberge, Barkhausen, Costedt, Eisbergen, Hausberge, Holtrup, Holzhausen, Kleinenbremen, Lerbeck, Lohfeld, Möllbergen, Nammen, Neesen, Veltheim, Vennebeck, Wülpke

Official blazon

German	Durch Zinnenschnitt in Rot und Silber geteilt. Oben drei silberne Zinnentürme, unten ein roter balkenweise gelegter Adlerflügel mit goldenem Kleestengel.
English	Westfalica No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 12, 1973.

These arms are identical to the old arms of Amt Hausberge, to which nearly all former municipalities belonged.

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