Kranenburg (Kleve)

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KRANENBURG

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Kleve
Additions : 1969 Mehr, Niel, Wyler, Zyfflich

Official blazon

German
English	(Kleve) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 28, 1972.

The arms are based on the old seal of Kranenburg, known since the 13^th century. The arms are canting, Kranenburg meaning castle of the cranes. None of the 4 added municipalities in 1969 had their own arms, so the arms were not changed after the merger.

Seal from 1423	The municipal stamp shown in 1892
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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Literature: Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986; Kaffee Hag albums 1920s; Diederich, 198