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'''BUCHEN (BCH)''' | '''BUCHEN (BCH)''' | ||
State : [[Baden-Württemberg]]<br/> | State : [[Baden-Württemberg]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1973 [[Neckar-Odenwald Kreis]] | Incorporated into: 1973 [[Neckar-Odenwald Kreis]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted in 1968. | The arms were granted in 1968. | ||
The wheel is derived from the arms of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the largest part of the district belonged prior to 1803. The lower part shows a canting beech (Buche) branch, symbolising the Odenwald forests, and a wheatear as a symbol for the agricultural character of the district. | The wheel is derived from the arms of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the largest part of the district belonged prior to 1803. The lower part shows a canting beech (Buche) branch, symbolising the Odenwald forests, and a wheatear as a symbol for the agricultural character of the district. | ||
[[Literature]] : Stadler | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | ||
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[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
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[[Category:Buchen]] | [[Category:Buchen]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1968]] | [[Category:Granted 1968]] | ||
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