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The arms were officially granted on April 20, 1937 and again on March 10, 1949. | The arms were officially granted on April 20, 1937 and again on March 10, 1949. | ||
The arms show the patron saint of the local Cistercian monastery, St. Mauritius. The monastery was founded around 1230 and played a major role in the development of the town. The lower part of the arms shows the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark. The area historically belonged to the County | The arms show the patron saint of the local Cistercian monastery, St. Mauritius. The monastery was founded around 1230 and played a major role in the development of the town. The lower part of the arms shows the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark. The area historically belonged to the County Mark, and the monastery was founded by Count Otto of the Mark. | ||
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FRÖNDENBERG
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Unna
Additions : 1902 Stift Fröndenberg, Westick; 1968 Amt Fröndenberg, Altendorf, Bausenhagen, Frohnhausen, Frömern, Langschede (1964 Ardey, Dellwig), Neimen, Ostbüren, Stentrop, Strickherdicke, Warmen; 1969 Bentrop
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 20, 1937 and again on March 10, 1949.
The arms show the patron saint of the local Cistercian monastery, St. Mauritius. The monastery was founded around 1230 and played a major role in the development of the town. The lower part of the arms shows the chequered bar of the Counts of the Mark. The area historically belonged to the County Mark, and the monastery was founded by Count Otto of the Mark.
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Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.