Jünkerath
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JÜNKERATH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Vulkaneifel
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein (until 2019 Verbandsgemeinde Obere Kyll)
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1935 and are derived from the arms of the Lords of Schleiden-Jünkerath. In 1269 the Lords of Schleiden acquired the castle in Jünkerath, and a branch of the family named itself after the castle. The family ruled the town for many centuries.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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