Merzig

	MERZIG Country : Germany State : Saarland District (Kreis) : Merzig-Wadern Additions: (to see click on expand) 1974 Ballern 1974 Besseringen 1974 Bietzen 1974 Brotdorf 1974 Büdingen 1974 Fitten 1974 Harlingen 1974 Hilbringen 1974 Mechern 1974 Menningen 1974 Merchingen 1974 Mondorf 1974 Schwemlingen 1974 Silwingen 1974 Weiler 1974 Wellingen 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":49.4412999999999982492226990871131420135498046875,"lon":6.63590000000000035385028240852989256381988525390625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	Geviert, oben rechts und unten links in Silber ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz, oben links und unten rechts in Silber ein schwebendes schwarzes Doppelkreuz.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted May 24, 1909 and were based on a map of the city from 1617 which showed the arms.

The arms show quartered the arms of Trier and the symbol of Lorraine. Merzig was ruled as a condominium between the bishops of Trier (see Rheinland-Pfalz) and the Dukes of Lorraine. The arms of Lorraine show three eagles on a bend (see the arms of Saarland or the county Merzig-Werden), but as a minor symbol the so-call Cross-of-Lorraine was used since Duke Rene I (around 1435).

The seals of the city did not show the arms, but the patron saint, St. Peter. In an 1910 album a golden eagle on a blue field was shown for the city. The origin thereof is not known.

Image gallery

The arms in an album from +/- 1910
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in an album from 1968

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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