Biebesheim am Rhein

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Official blazon

German	In Rot ein silbernes Hufeisen.
English	Gules, a horseshoe Argent.

Origin/meaning

The horse-shoe appeared first on the local seal of 1546 and was probably already used longer as a village symbol. The arms were officially granted in 1926.

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  The seal from 1546

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.