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*(de) Von Silber und blau schräglinks geteilt, oben ein wachsender roter Drache, unten eine silberne Lilie. | |||
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The dragon is taken from the arms of the Lords (Counts) of Kesselstatt, former lords of the village. The fleur-de-lys is the symbol for St. Mary as the village is a place for pilgrimage to St. Mary. The fleur-de-lys also refers to a local legend involving three maidens. | |||
The village historically belonged to the Scharfbillig estate within the Duchy of Luxembourg until 1795. The blue, red and silver are the colours of Luxembourg. | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : www. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : https://www.vg-speicher.de | ||
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AUW AN DER KYLL
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (until 1969 Bitburg)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Speicher
Official blazon
- (de) Von Silber und blau schräglinks geteilt, oben ein wachsender roter Drache, unten eine silberne Lilie.
Origin/meaning
The dragon is taken from the arms of the Lords (Counts) of Kesselstatt, former lords of the village. The fleur-de-lys is the symbol for St. Mary as the village is a place for pilgrimage to St. Mary. The fleur-de-lys also refers to a local legend involving three maidens.
The village historically belonged to the Scharfbillig estate within the Duchy of Luxembourg until 1795. The blue, red and silver are the colours of Luxembourg.
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