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The arms were granted on May 23, 1938.
The arms were granted on May 23, 1938.



Revision as of 10:02, 4 August 2023


UNNA (UN)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen

Wappen von Unna (kreis)/Arms (crest) of Unna (kreis)
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 23, 1938.

The arms are a combination of the lion and the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark. Their oldest arms showed a red lion, later they used the chequered bar. The city was one of the major strongholds of the influential Counts and was one of the most important cities in a large area in the Middle Ages.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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