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DAMBACH-LA-VILLE
Département : Bas-Rhin
French | D'or au sapin de sinople terrassé de gueules, à l'ours de sable rampant contre le sapin.
Origin/meaningThe name Dambach is derived from the German Tannenbach, or stream near the pine trees, hence the pine in the arms. The town is situated in the Vosges mountains, near the Bernstein forest and estate. Bernstein means bear-stone, hence the bear in the arms. Another explanation for the bear is the following story :
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Literature : Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome II : Communes du département (Achenheim a Dimbsthal). 1950 |