Westerholt Coat of Arms - Herten, Germany
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N 51° 35.891 E 007° 05.448
32U E 367767 N 5718074
The old coat of arms of Westerholt
Waymark Code: WMNVD8
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/06/2015
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There is a district in Herten called "Alt Westerholt" where you can find a lot of old half-timber houses. This part of the town is situated just in the north of the castle of Westerholt.
The house with the coat of arms of Westerholt is a monument since 1986. Nowadays it is used as a restaurant.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: Stadt Herten-Westerholt
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
Eastern wall of the restaurant "Alt Westerholt" - above the entrance door.
Material / Design: Wood
Blazon (heraldic description):
"Das Wappen zeigt einen quadrierten Schild. Das 1. obere und 2. untere Feld ist in schwarz und silber einmal gespalten und zweimal geteilt. Das 2. obere und 1. untere Feld trägt auf silbernem Grunde schwarzen Hammer und Schlägel in Andreaskreuzform gelegt."
Source:
http://www.heimatverein-westerholt.de/wappen.html
Address:
Schlossstraße 16, Herten-Westerholt
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
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