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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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ALFTER
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Sieg Kreis
Additions : 1969 Gielsdorf, Impekoven, Oedekoven, Witterschlick
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 16, 1974.
The arms show the arms of the Lords of Alfter, who lived in the village in the Middle Ages. The diamonds in the head are added and are taken from the seal of the village of Witterschlick. The number indicates the five former municipalities.
Literature : Nagel, R. Rheinisches Wappenbuch, 1986.