Heerdt
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HEERDT
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
Incorporated into : 1929 Düsseldorf
Origin/meaning
The black cross is the arms of the State of Köln to which the town historically belonged. The keys in the first quarter symbolise St. Peter, patron saint of the State of Köln. The bishop in the second quarter is St. Benedict, patron saint of Heerdt.
Literature : Background and image provided by Joachim Beeck