Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed Viersen even though Kempen remained the capital.

The district Viersen has been twinned with Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom since 1983.

The golden lion on blue ground is the symbol of the duchy of Guelders; the black lion on golden ground the symbol of the duchy of Jülich.

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