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Civic heraldry of France - Armorial de France
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MULHOUSE

Département : Haut-Rhin
Additions : 1914 Dornach

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Origin/meaning :
The arms are canting showing a water mill wheel (Mulhouse - or mill-house). The wheel first appeared on the local seal from 1267, and the arms have not been changed since 1390.

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The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
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The arms on a tobacco card by Laurens
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A seal from around 1900

Literature : Wilsdorf, C.; Martin, P. and Gall, R. : Armorial des communes du Haut-Rhin. 1er volume, chef-lieux de canton. Colmar, 1963.