Zinswiller

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ZINSWILLER

Département : Bas-Rhin
Incorporated into : 1974-1992 Oberbronn-Zinswiller

Blason de Zinswiller/Arms (crest) of Zinswiller
Official blazon
French

Coupé : au 1er de gueules à l'enclume d'argent, au 2e d'azur au soleil d'or.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The anvil in the upper part symbolises the importance of the iron industry that has been prominent throughout Zinswiller's history. The lower half shows a sun, taken from the arms of the Dietrich family, who owned the local iron industry since 1766.

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Literature: Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome VI : Communes du département (Saulxures à Zutzendorf). 1963