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Incorporated into : 1974 [[Sankt Blasien]] | Incorporated into : 1974 [[Sankt Blasien]] | ||
[[File:menzensc.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:menzensc.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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| In Blau auf grünem Boden ein linksgewendeter, liegender silberner Hirsch. | |||
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The arms show a deer, derived from the old 19<sup>th</sup> century seal of the municipality. The deer is derived from the arms of the St. Blasien Abbey, to which the village for many centuries belonged.In 1910 the State Archives proposed arms for Menzenschwand with a wavy bar and two water-mill wheels. These arms symbolised the importance of the local water-mills for the economic development of the area. The local council, however, wanted to continue the deer. | The arms show a deer, derived from the old 19<sup>th</sup> century seal of the municipality. The deer is derived from the arms of the St. Blasien Abbey, to which the village for many centuries belonged.In 1910 the State Archives proposed arms for Menzenschwand with a wavy bar and two water-mill wheels. These arms symbolised the importance of the local water-mills for the economic development of the area. The local council, however, wanted to continue the deer. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Huber, 1982 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Huber, 1982 | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities M]] | [[Category:German Municipalities M]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 7 January 2024
MENZENSCHWAND
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Waldshut (until 1973 Hochschwarzwald)
Incorporated into : 1974 Sankt Blasien
| German | In Blau auf grünem Boden ein linksgewendeter, liegender silberner Hirsch. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1911.
The arms show a deer, derived from the old 19th century seal of the municipality. The deer is derived from the arms of the St. Blasien Abbey, to which the village for many centuries belonged.In 1910 the State Archives proposed arms for Menzenschwand with a wavy bar and two water-mill wheels. These arms symbolised the importance of the local water-mills for the economic development of the area. The local council, however, wanted to continue the deer.
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Literature: Huber, 1982