Fechingen
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FECHINGEN
State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarbrücken
Incorporated into : 1959 Brebach-Fechingen
Amt : [{Amt Brebach]] (until 1974)
Incorporated into : 1974 Saarbrücken
[[File:fechingen.jpg alt="Wappen von Fechingen" width="350" height="374">
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