Werfen (Bünde)
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WERFEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Herford
Amt : Amt Ennigloh
Incorporated into : 1969 Bünde
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 30, 1938.
The upper part shows two ploughs, symbol for the agricultural character of the municipality. The base with the red chevrons is derived from the arms of the Ravensberg County, to which the area historically belonged.
Literature : Meyer, 1940