Kervenheim

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KERVENHEIM

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Kleve (until 1974 Geldern)
Incorporated into : 1969 Kevelaer

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on ??

The winged goat is probably a canting symbol for the former Germanic settlement Villa Geizefurth, which historically was situated in the area.

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

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature : Picture send by Bern Kibilka (Bkibilka@t-online.de), background from Dr.Otterbeck; Kaffee Hag albums 1920s.