Remblinghausen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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REMBLINGHAUSEN
State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Hochsauerlandkreis (until 1975 Meschede)
Amt : Amt Meschede (until 1975)
Incorporated into : 1975 Meschede
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 28, 1936.
The upper half shows St. James the Elder (Jakobus der Ältere), the local patron saint. The lower half shows wheat-ears, as a symbol for the agricultural character of the village.
Literature : Belke et al., 1986