Kreuztal
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KREUZTAL
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Siegen-Wittgenstein (until 1975 Siegen)
Additions : 1969 Amt Ferndorf, Burgholdinghausen, Buschhütten, Eichen (1960 Bockenbach, Stendenbach), Fellinghausen, Ferndorf, Kredenbach, Krombach, Littfeld, Mittelhees, Oberhees, Osthelden
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 27, 1939.
The upper half shows a horn, derived from the 15th century seal of Krombach-Ferndorf. The lower half is a canting element (Kreuz=cross) and symbolises also the fact that the municipality consists of four valleys.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.