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'''MÜNCHENSTEIN''' | '''MÜNCHENSTEIN''' | ||
Canton : [[Basel-Landschaft]] | Canton : [[Basel-Landschaft]] | ||
[[File:munchens.jpg|center]] | [[File:munchens.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The village is named after the Münch family from Basel, who built the local castle in the 14th century and named themselves afterwards Münch von Münchenstein. In 1515 they sold the territory to the city of Basel. | |||
The arms show a canting monk (Mönch/Münch), taken from the medieval arms of the family. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:munchenstein.hagch.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |align="center"|[[File:munchenstein1.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in 1548 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:munchenstein.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Literature]] : Suter, 1984 | |||
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{{media}} | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Suter, 1984 | |||
[[Category:Swiss Municipalities M|Munchenstein]] | [[Category:Swiss Municipalities M|Munchenstein]] | ||
[[Category:Basel-Landschaft|Munchenstein]] | [[Category:Basel-Landschaft|Munchenstein]] | ||
[[Category:Monks]] | [[Category:Monks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:19, 22 April 2024
MÜNCHENSTEIN
Canton : Basel-Landschaft
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The village is named after the Münch family from Basel, who built the local castle in the 14th century and named themselves afterwards Münch von Münchenstein. In 1515 they sold the territory to the city of Basel.
The arms show a canting monk (Mönch/Münch), taken from the medieval arms of the family.
 The arms in 1548 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Suter, 1984