Nieder Ingelheim
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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NIEDER INGELHEIM
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Mainz-Bingen
Incorporated into : 1938 Ingelheim am Rhein
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are known since 1550, and have been used ever since. The eagle is the Imperial eagle, albeit with a silver filed instead of the official golden shield. The wall and the eagle symbolize the Imperial residence (Kaiserpfalz) that existed near the village in medieval times.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature : Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956