Hörde

HÖRDE

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Dortmund
Incorporated into : 1929 Dortmund

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms show the local castle and a bend, derived from the arms of the Counts of the Mark, to whom the town historically belonged. The seals of the town from the 16^th century onwards used the same design; the chequered bend and either a castle or other buildings in the upper half, see also image below.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from Hörde from around 1900.
Seal from Hörde from around 1900.

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