Rekingen

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse

REKINGEN

Canton : Aargau

Origin/meaning

The gold on top stands for the rich corn fields, the blue on the bottom half for the water (the village is situated on the Rhine river, and crossed by a another little river). The half wheel stands for the corn mill, which apparently was of importance in earlier days. The originals of such a mill can still be seen in the village in 'zur mittleren Mühle' (the middle mill), meaning that there were at least two more mills, an 'upper' and a 'lower' mill.

Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau; background provided by Heinz Wiggenhauser (h_r_w@freesurf.ch)