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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

KLEVE

(KLE)

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Additions : 1974 Geldern, Rees (partly), Moers (partly)

Origin/meaning:
The old arms are the arms of the Counts of Kleve. The arms were the arms of the first counts of Kleve, who became extinct in 1368. The arms were subsequently used as arms of the county and by all later counts. The arms were first only an white escutcheon, but since 1254 the present arms are known. These arms are used in many other Civic Heraldry, both in Germany as in the Netherlands, as the counts of Kleve had many possessions in both countries. The arms can f.e. be seen in the arms of Voerde, Hunxe and Schermbeck in Germany, and Mook, Zevenaar and Oostflakkee in Holland.

In the new arms the arms of Kleve and Geldern are combined. These were granted on May 31, 1983.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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