Metzingen

METZINGEN

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Reutlingen
Additions: 1971 Neuhausen an der Erms; 1975 Glems

Official blazon
German	Unter goldenem Schildhaupt, darin eine schwarze Hirschstange, in Silber ein grüner Kohlkopf.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The cabbage in the arms already appeared as a village sign in the 16^th century. The cabbage symbolises the importance of cultivating vegetables in the area for many centuries. The arms were most likely officially granted in the early 17^th century by the Dukes of Württemberg. The arms combine the cabbage with a chief with the deer antler of Württemberg.

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	Seal from around 1900
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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