Mechernich

	MECHERNICH Country : Germany State : Nordrhein-Westfalen District (Kreis) : Euskirchen Additions: (to see click on expand) 1969 Berg 1969 Bleibuir 1969 Breitenbenden 1969 Eicks 1969 Floisdorf 1969 Glehn 1969 Harzheim 1969 Holzheim 1969 Hostel 1969 Kallmuth 1969 Lorbach 1969 Vussem-Bergheim 1969 Weyer 1972 Veytal Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.59080000000000154614099301397800445556640625,"lon":6.6548999999999995935695551452226936817169189453125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Geteilt von Gold und Blau, oben ein schreitender, rot-bezungter und -bewehrter schwarzer Löwe, belegt mit einem durchgehenden, fünflätzigen roten Turnierkragen, unten ein schräggekreuzter silberner Schlägel und ein silbernes Eisen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1935 and confirmed on February 9, 1973.

The arms show in the upper part the lion of Blankenheim and in the lower miner's tools. The Lords of Blankenheim ruled the area in the Middle Ages, whereas the tools symbolise the importance of mining in the area.

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