Kohlscheid

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KOHLSCHEID

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Aachen
Incorporated into : 1972 Herzogenrath

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms refer to the former coal mining in town. There has been coal mining since the 12^th century in the area of Kohlscheid and the arms represents the miner's hammers, which have been used for breaking the hard coal.