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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry
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LENNEP
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District : Remscheid (until 1929 Lennep)
Additions : 1906
Fünfzehnhöfe
Incorporated into : 1929 Remscheid
Origin/meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1353. The seal showed the same composition as the above arms, with the exception that the seal only showed a gate, and not a wall. The wall was added in the 18th century. The small shield with the lion shows the arms of the Counts of Berg, who ruled the area at the time.
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