Steele
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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STEELE
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Essen
Additions : 1926 Eiberg
Incorporated into : 1929 Essen
Origin/meaning
The three rings were the 16th century quality mark of the local smithies, and in 1578 Elisabeth, Abbess of Essen and Countess of Manderscheid und Blankenheim, granted the use of the rings on the local seal.
Literature : www.essen.de