Bad Münstereifel

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BAD MÜNSTEREIFEL

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Euskirchen
Additions : 1969 Arloff, Effelsberg, Eschweiler, Hohn, Houverath, Iversheim, Kalkar, Mahlberg, Mutscheid, Nöthen, Rupperath, Schönau

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The town developed around a monastery and became a city in 1200. The arms are probably a combination of the arms of the Counts of Jülich and a symbol of the Virgin Mary, the star. Both already appear in the seals from the early 14^th century. Sometimes the star has 6 points, but the present arms are based on the seal of 1632, which shows five points.

In the early 20^th century the arms below were shown in the Kaffee Hag albums. These arms show the same elements, but in a different composition.