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District (Kreis) : [[Wesel (kreis)|Wesel]] (until 1974 [[Moers (kreis)|Moers]])<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Wesel (kreis)|Wesel]] (until 1974 [[Moers (kreis)|Moers]])<br/> | ||
Amt : [[Amt Alpen-Veen]] (until 1969) <br/> | Amt : [[Amt Alpen-Veen]] (until 1969) <br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Xanten]] | Incorporated into: 1969 [[Xanten]] | ||
[[File:birten.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:birten.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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The arms are based on the 15th century seal of the village. The seal showed a divided shield with in the upper half the local patron saint, St. Peter, and in the lower half a half escarbuncle of the Duchy of Kleve. In the above arms the saint was replaced by his symbol, the key, which was placed on the escarbuncle. | The arms are based on the 15th century seal of the village. The seal showed a divided shield with in the upper half the local patron saint, St. Peter, and in the lower half a half escarbuncle of the Duchy of Kleve. In the above arms the saint was replaced by his symbol, the key, which was placed on the escarbuncle. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : [http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm] | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: [http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm http://www.moers.nrw.cc/infos/heraldik.htm] | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] |
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