Heiligenmoschel
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HEILIGENMOSCHEL
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kaiserslautern
Official blazon
In Blau eine silberne Pilgermuschel mit nach unten gekehrtem Schloss.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 16, 1951.
The arms show a canting shell (Muschel) and are based on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from 1771. The colours were added arbitrarily in the early 20th century.
Literature : Debus, 1988