Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis

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ENNEPE-RUHR KREIS

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Additions: 1929 Hattingen, Schwelm; 1975 Witten city

Wappen von Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis/Arms (crest) of Ennepe-Ruhr Kreis
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 2, 1937.

The arms show the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark, who played a major role in the local history for many centuries. The two wavy bars symbolise the Ennepe and Ruhr rivers.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.





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