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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry MÖNCHENGLADBACH State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Mönchengladbach Additions : 1921 Rheindahlen; 1974 Rheydt (1929 Odenkirchen), Wickrath Origin/meaning: Mönchengladbach got city rights in 1364 from Duke William V of Jülich. The lion of Jülich was the only symbol used on the seals until the 16th century. In the early 16th century the image of St. Veit, the patron saint of the local Benedictine abbey is added. The abbey also gave the town part of its name. The saint is accompanied by 14 stars, the 14 'helpers' of which St. Veit is one. The wavy bar, or brook (Bach) is a canting element. These arms were used ever since and officially granted in 1903. After the merger in 1974 the arms were changed. The upper part of the new arms is taken from Wickrath, the saint is replaced by the crosier, to represent the abbey in Mönchengladbach and the cross is taken from the arms of Rheydt. The arms from 1903-1974 The arms as shown in the Coffee Hag albums from the 1920s Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Nagel, R. : Rheinisches Wappenbuch, Köln, 1986.

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