Amt Rhynern

AMT RHYNERN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Unna
Incorporated into: 1968 Bönen, Hamm, Rhynern (1974 Hamm), Werl

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 30, 1936.

The axe in the arms is derived from a seal from 1411 from a judge of the court of Rhynern. The banner is the banner of the Counts of the Mark, to which the area historically belonged.

To the Amt belonged:

Allen (1968 to Rhynern)
Berge (1968 to Hamm)
Bramey-Lenningsen (1968 to Bönen)
Flierich (1968 to Bönen)
Freiske (1968 to Rhynern)
Hilbeck (1968 to Rhynern)
Osterflierich (1968 to Rhynern)
Osttünnen (1968 to Rhynern)
Rhynern
Sönnern (1968 to Werl)
Süddinker (1968 to Rhynern)
Wambeln (1968 to Rhynern)
Westtünnen (1968 to Hamm)

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