Halstroff

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HALSTROFF

Département : Moselle

Official blazon
French	D'azur à la croix latine d'or sur un mont de trois coupeaux du même, accostée des deux lettres capitales S d'or.
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Origin/meaning

The cross and hill are the arms of the Abbey of Bouzonville, which had the patronage of the church. The letters S stand for Saint Sixtus and are taken from the arms of the Charterhouse of Rettel who owned the village.

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