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'''GERDERATH'''
'''GERDERATH'''

Revision as of 16:56, 26 December 2022


GERDERATH

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Heinsberg (until 1972 Erkelenz)
Incorporated into : 1971 Erkelenz

Wappen von Gerderath/Arms (crest) of Gerderath
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 8, 1967.

The arms show an oak tree, the symbol of the local patron saint, St. Christopherus. At the same time it refers to the forests that were cleared for the development of the village in medieval times.


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Literature: Information from the city of Erkelenz.