Meckenheim (Pfalz)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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MECKENHEIM
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bad Dürkheim
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Deidesheim
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 6, 1926.
The arms show the quartered field of Pfalz-Bayern, used on the local seals since 1473. The letter M as a distinction was added in 1531. This seal remained in use until 1793 and was granted as arms in 1926.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.