Dudweiler

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Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
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DUDWEILER

State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Regionalverband Saarbrücken
Incorporated into: 1974 Saarbrücken

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 31, 1936.

The arms show the lion of Nassau-Saarbrücken, as the city was part of the county of Nassau-Saarbrücken, holding a hammer. Dudweiler was already mentioned in the 9th century but became important in the 17th century as a mining town. Dudweiler became a city in 1962. The hammer in the arms represent the mining in the city. Originally the arms also had a bordure as in the arms of the city of Saarbrücken, but this was removed in 1955.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.