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[[Category:French Municipalities B]]
[[Category:French Municipalities B]]
[[Category:Moselle]]
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Revision as of 10:27, 26 December 2022


BETTVILLER

Département : Moselle

Blason de Bettviller/Arms (crest) of Bettviller
Official blazon
French D’or à deux bisses affrontées de gueules, les queues passées en sautoir en pointe, soutenant une croix de Lorraine du même.
English No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The Lorraine cross refers to the County Bitche, to which the area historically belonged. The two snakes are the symbol of St. Firminius (Firmin), patron saint of the Hornbach Abbey, to which the village belonged in medieval times.

Literature: Image from http://www.armorialdefrance.fr

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