Zinswiller

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ZINSWILLER

Département : Bas-Rhin

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Origin/meaning

The anvil in the upper part symbolises the importance of the iron industry that has been prominent throughout Zinswiller's history. The lower half shows a sun, taken from the arms of the Dietrich family, who owned the local iron industry since 1766.

Literature : Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome VI : Communes du département (Saulxures à Zutzendorf). 1963