Amt Kirchhundem

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Wappen von Amt Kirchhundem/Arms (crest) of Amt Kirchhundem
AMT KIRCHHUNDEM

Country: Germany
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State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
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District (Kreis):Olpe
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Official blazon
German In Schwarz zwei goldene fünfendige, unten gekreuzte Hirschstangen, umgeben von neun goldenen Schindeln, zwischen den Stangen aufrechtstehend eine goldene Wolfsangel.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 18, 1938.

The small bars in the arms are derived from the medieval Knights of Hundem. The two deer antlers are a symbol of the many deer in the forests. The hook is a local farming symbol and symbolised the agricultural character of the area.

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The following municipalities belonged to Amt Kirchhundem:

Literature:Belke et al, 1986




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