Stosswihr

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STOSSWIHR

Département : Haut-Rhin

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Origin/meaning :'
The arms were adopted in 1966.

The arms show a miner's shovel, which the miners broke to be able to work in the small caves and mine tunnels. Mining was of importance to the village.

Literature : Image taken from <a href=http://cdhf.telmat-net.fr/villages>here]], with permission.