Meschede-Land

MESCHEDE-LAND Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1975 Meschede) Amt : Meschede Incorporated into: 1975 Meschede Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":51.32390000000000185309545486234128475189208984375,"lon":8.26820000000000021600499167107045650482177734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Silber ein schwebendes schwarzes Kreuz, begleitet von zwei schwarzen Zwölfender-Hirschstangen über einem blauen Wellenschildfuß.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 23, 1959.

The deer antlers refer to the nature in the municipality. The black cross refers to the State of Köln, to which the area belomged. The blue and silver are taken from the arms of the County Arnsberg, whereas the base refers to the Hennesee lake.

Literature: Belke et al., 1986

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