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State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Bitburg-Prüm|Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm]] (until 1970 [[Bitburg (kreis)|Bitburg)]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Bitburg-Prüm|Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm]] (until 1970 [[Bitburg (kreis)|Bitburg)]]<br/> | ||
Verbandsgemeinde : [[Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land]] | Verbandsgemeinde : [[Verbandsgemeinde Bitburger Land]] (until 2014 [[Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land]]) | ||
[[File:metteric.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:metteric.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on January 26, 1993. | The arms were granted on January 26, 1993. | ||
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The eagle is derived from the arms of the Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The bar is derived from the arms of the Lords of Lontzen, who owned several mills in the area in the 17<sup>th</sup> century. The three crosses are derived from the arms of the Bitburg district, in which the village was situated until the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The three crosses symbolise the three villages in the municipality. | The eagle is derived from the arms of the Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The bar is derived from the arms of the Lords of Lontzen, who owned several mills in the area in the 17<sup>th</sup> century. The three crosses are derived from the arms of the Bitburg district, in which the village was situated until the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The three crosses symbolise the three villages in the municipality. | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities M]] | [[Category:German Municipalities M]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 7 January 2024
METTERICH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburger Land (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land)
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 26, 1993.
The eagle is derived from the arms of the Imperial Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The bar is derived from the arms of the Lords of Lontzen, who owned several mills in the area in the 17th century. The three crosses are derived from the arms of the Bitburg district, in which the village was situated until the late 18th century. The three crosses symbolise the three villages in the municipality.
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Literature: Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.