Niedermerz
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NIEDERMERZ
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Düren (until 1971 Jülich)
Incorporated into : 1972 Aldenhoven
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on ??
The Paschal Lamb (Agnus Dei) is the symbol of St. John, the local patron saint. The lower half shows the arms of the Palandt familoy from Laurenzberg, who ruled the village from 1300-1566.
Literature : Information obtained from the Aldenhoven council.