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The lower half shows a sword as a symbol for St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint of the forementioned chapel and current parish. | The lower half shows a sword as a symbol for St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint of the forementioned chapel and current parish. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Information taken from : http://www.vulkaneifel.com/ | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Information taken from : http://www.vulkaneifel.com/ | ||
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NOHN (VULKANEIFEL)
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Vulkaneifel
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein (until 2019 Verbandsgemeinde Hillesheiml)]
| German | Schildhaupt geteilt. Im oberen goldenen Schildteil ein wachsender, schwarzer, rot bewehrter Doppelkopfadler. Im unteren blauen Schildteil ein schräg rechts gewendetes, silbernes, goldgegrifftes Schwert. |
| English | (Vulkaneifel) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The upper part shows a double-headed eagle, symbol for the St. Maximinus Abbey in Trier. According to a (falsified) document was the chapel in Noyn granted to the St. Maximinus Abbey in 970. even though it is a fake legend, it was still mentioned as the oldest source of the name in 1759.
The lower half shows a sword as a symbol for St. Martin of Tours, the local patron saint of the forementioned chapel and current parish.
Literature: Information taken from : http://www.vulkaneifel.com/