Heiderscheid

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HEIDERSCHEID

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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted on December 9, 1988.

Heiderscheid belonged until the late 18th century to the Lordship of Esch-sur-Sûre. To distinguish the arms of Heiderscheid from Esch-sur-Sûre a symbol for the many woods and wildlife in the municipality was added, a boar.

Literature : Loutsch, J-C. et al.; Armorial communal du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Fisch, Luxembourg, 1989, 331 p.