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In Blau drei (2:1) silberne Schwanenhälse mit goldenen Schnäbeln'.
In Blau drei (2:1) silberne Schwanenhälse mit goldenen Schnäbeln'.



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ZWINGENBERG

State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Neckar-Odenwald Kreis

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Official blazon

In Blau drei (2:1) silberne Schwanenhälse mit goldenen Schnäbeln'.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1913.

The three swan-heads are taken from the 19th century seal of the village and are probably derived from arms of the medieval Lords of Zwingenberg.

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The 19th century seal
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The arms shown on the local seal in 1938

Literature : John et al., 1990