Zinswiller
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ZINSWILLER
Département : Bas-Rhin
Incorporated into : 1974-1992 Oberbronn-Zinswiller
| French |
Coupé : au 1er de gueules à l'enclume d'argent, au 2e d'azur au soleil d'or. |
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Origin/meaning
The anvil in the upper part symbolises the importance of the iron industry that has been prominent throughout Zinswiller's history. The lower half shows a sun, taken from the arms of the Dietrich family, who owned the local iron industry since 1766.
Literature: Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome VI : Communes du département (Saulxures à Zutzendorf). 1963