Mayen (kreis)

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	LANDKREIS MAYEN (MY) Mayen District Country : Germany State : Rheinland-Pfalz Incorporated into: 1973 Mayen-Koblenz 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":50.328000000000002955857780762016773223876953125,"lon":7.221199999999999619149093632586300373077392578125,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Silber ein silberner Mühlstein mit schwarzer Mahlbahn in perspektivischer Ansicht, durch das Steinauge wachsend ein bewurzelter fünfblättriger grüner Maienbaum.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 7, 1950.

The tree in the arms is described as a Maie, and is thus a canting element. The millstone symbolises the local quarries and stonecutting and masonry industry in the district.

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Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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