Nottuln

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NOTTULN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Coesfeld
Additions : 1975 Amt Nottuln, Appelhülsen, Darup (partly), Limbergen (partly), Schapdetten

Official blazon

German

In Rot ein silberner heiliger Martin zu Pferd mit Bettler, darüber im goldenen Schild haupt drei grüne gestielte, balkenweise gestellte Haselnüsse.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 10, 1937 and confirmed on February 1, 1983.

The chief shows three canting hazelnuts. The name has been explained as (hazel)nut-forest. The lower half shows the local patron saint, St. Martin, with the beggar.