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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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HAMB
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Wesel (until 1974 Moers)
Amt : Amt Sonsbeck (until 1969)
Incorporated into : 1969 Sonsbeck
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 6, 1961.
The bell is the symbol of St. Anthony, patron saint of the local church. The colours blue and gold are also the colours of the Order of St. Anthony. The lower half shows the black bars of the Lords of Diest, who ruled the village and estate of Hamb in the 18th century.
Literature : Information from the Sonsbeck council