Niederaussem
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NIEDERAUSSEM
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Bergheim
Incorporated into : 1975 Bergheim
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on ??-??-1964
The eagle in the upper part is derived from the arms of the Lords of Holtrup, who owned the local Holtrup castle. The black bar symbolises the mining in the area, whereas the lightning rod symbolises the power station in Niederaussem.