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The arms were granted on February 10, 1936.
The arms were granted on February 10, 1936.



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DINSLAKEN (DIN)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1975 Wesel

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 10, 1936.

The arms show in the upper part the main sources of income in the district at the time; agriculture, mining, shipping and fishing. The deer in the lower part symbolises the many forests in the district.


Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.