Benrath

BENRATH

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into: 1929 Düsseldorf

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The lion and the bar are derived from the arms of the Counts of Berg, who ruled most of the area for many centuries. The lightning in the lower half symbolises the local power station Reisholz.

Seal from around 1900

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