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Revision as of 14:48, 26 December 2022
AMT WILNSDORF
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Siegen)
Incorporated into : 1969 Wilnsdorf
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms of Amt Wilnsdorf were granted on August 17, 1937.
The arms show in the base the arms of the Kolbe von Wilnsdorf family, who played a major role in the local history.
Their arms are known from 13th century seals. The lion in the upper part of the new arms is the lion of Nassau, as the area belonged to the County Nassau-Siegen. The lion of Nassau is also part of all the Ämter is the (former) district Siegen.
To the Amt belonged:
Literature: Meijer, 1940.