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The arms show a book and an ink blotter, symbolising the first printing house established in the Alsace region in the village in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The book shows a capital K, the town's initial.  
The arms show a book and an ink blotter, symbolising the first printing house established in the Alsace region in the village in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The book shows a capital K, the town's initial.  



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KIRCHHEIM

Département : Bas-Rhin

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Origin/meaning

The arms show a book and an ink blotter, symbolising the first printing house established in the Alsace region in the village in the 15th century. The book shows a capital K, the town's initial.

Literature : Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome IV : Communes du département (Holtzheim à Neuwiller), 1955.