Altforweiler
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ALTFORWEILER
State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarlouis
Incorporated into : 1974 Überherrn
German | Unter rotem Schildhaupt, darin zwei silberne Kronen, in Gold ein roter Schrägbalken, belegt mit drei gestümmelten silbernen Adlern und oben begleitet von einem acht strahligen roten Stern. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 9, 1964.
The arms are based on the arms of Lorraine, to which the area historically belonged. The star is an addition and refers to the rich cultural life in the village. The chief shows two crowns for the locap patron saints, Cyrilla and Oranna.