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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) German Civic Heraldry NORDHORN State : Niedersachsen District (Kreis) : Grafschaft Bentheim Additions : 1921 Frensdorf; 1929 Altendorf, Bakelde, Frenswegen; 1974 Bimolten, Bookholt, Brandlecht, Hesepe, Hestrup, Hohenkörben, Klausheide Origin/meaning: Nordhorn received city rights in 1379 from Bernd, Count of Bentheim. The arms are a combination of the arms of Bentheim (see the district arms) with the golden balls, and a canting horn. The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the 15th century. In the 18th century two lions were used as supporters, but these are no longer used. The present arms are slightly different, in that the number of balls has been reduced from 17 to 13, to distinguish the arms more from the arms of the county of Bentheim. Otherwise the arms have not changed since the 15th century. The arms as shown in 1891 The arms as shown by the Coffee Hag albums from the 1920s Literature : Stadler,1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag picture albums, 1920s; Ahrens, 1891

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