Münchenstein

MÜNCHENSTEIN

Canton : Basel-Landschaft

Origin/meaning

The village is named after the Münch family from Basel, who built the local castle in the 14th century and named themselves afterwards Münch von Münchenstein. In 1515 they sold the territory to the city of Basel.

The arms show a canting monk (Mönch/Münch), taken from the medieval arms of the family.

The arms in 1548

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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Literature : Suter, 1984