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The arms were granted on February 1, 1937. | The arms were granted on February 1, 1937. | ||
The arms are derived from the arms of the | The arms are derived from the arms of the family Aspremont-Lijnden. Rekem was a free estate, later a barony and finally a county, directly governed by the Holy Roman Empire, but held in loan by different vassals. The oldest known Lord of Reken was mentioned in the 12<sup>th</sup> century. Many different families ruled the estate, which became a possession of Herman van Aspremont-Lijnden in 1590. Later, Ernst van Lijnden became the first Count of Rekem. | ||
The cross is the cross of the Van Lijnden family (see [[Lienden]]), the lion is derived from the arms of Aspremont. | The cross is the cross of the Van Lijnden family (see [[Lienden]]), the lion is derived from the arms of Aspremont. |
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