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The arms were officially granted on August 29, 1957.  
The arms were officially granted on August 29, 1957.  



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FECHINGEN

State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarbrücken
Incorporated into : 1959 Brebach-Fechingen
Amt : Amt Brebach (until 1974)
Incorporated into : 1974 Saarbrücken

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 29, 1957.

The colour of the arms refer to the arms of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken, to which the village historically belonged. The crown is a symbol for Katharine Magarete Kest, Countess of Ottweiler.

Literature : Lehne and Kohler, 1981