Fechingen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
FECHINGEN
State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarbrücken
Incorporated into : 1959 Brebach-Fechingen
Amt : Amt Brebach (until 1974)
Incorporated into : 1974 Saarbrücken
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