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The arms show St. Agatha, the patron saint of the village. She is shown with her symbols, the palm branch and her breasts on a platter (which were cut off when she was tortured).
The arms show St. Agatha, the patron saint of the village. She is shown with her symbols, the palm branch and her breasts on a platter (which were cut off when she was tortured).



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GRASSENDORF

Département : Bas-Rhin

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Origin/meaning

The arms show St. Agatha, the patron saint of the village. She is shown with her symbols, the palm branch and her breasts on a platter (which were cut off when she was tortured).

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The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932

Literature : Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome III : Communes du département (Dingsheim à Hohwiller). 1952