Wintersheim

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WINTERSHEIM

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Mainz-Bingen (until 1969 Mainz)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Selz

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Official blazon

In Blau vier schräggekreuzte silberne Windmühlenflügel.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the blades of a windmill (Windmühle) and may thus be canting. The arms are derived from the only known seal of the village, dating from 1589.

The arms as shown in 1956:

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Literature : Hessisches Ortswappenbuch, 1956.