Stetten (Gunzenhausen)

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STETTEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen (until 1972 Gunzenhausen)
Incorporated into : 1971 Gunzenhausen

Wappen von Stetten (Gunzenhausen)/Arms (crest) of Stetten (Gunzenhausen)
Official blazon
German Gespalten von Rot und Silber, vom ein silberner Doppelschlüssel mit einem Griff, hinten am Spalt ein verschlungener roter Lindenzweig.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The crossed keys are the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint.

The linden branch is taken from the arms of the Counts of Seckendorf, as the family had many possessions in the area in the 14th and 15th century.

Wappen von Stetten (Gunzenhausen)

The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum


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Literature: Image taken from http://s1.gunzenhausen.de/gunzenhausen/ortsteile/indexortsteile.html Weisgunz.kreis.jpg Gunzenha.kreis.jpg