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The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of [[Jülich]], as until the 18<sup>th</sup> century the village was part of the Jülich county. The mining-tools symbolise Bardenbergs tradition as a mining-town. The trefoils symbolise agriculture. The harp is derived from the name (Barde means singer) although the original name has other origins. | The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of [[Jülich]], as until the 18<sup>th</sup> century the village was part of the Jülich county. The mining-tools symbolise Bardenbergs tradition as a mining-town. The trefoils symbolise agriculture. The harp is derived from the name (Barde means singer) although the original name has other origins. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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BARDENBERG
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Städteregion Aachen
Incorporated into : 1971 Würselen
Official blason:
Origin/meaning
The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Jülich, as until the 18th century the village was part of the Jülich county. The mining-tools symbolise Bardenbergs tradition as a mining-town. The trefoils symbolise agriculture. The harp is derived from the name (Barde means singer) although the original name has other origins.
Literature : Image provided by the Aachen council; background from Thorsten Traenkner