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The arms were granted on July 30, 1985. | The arms were granted on July 30, 1985. | ||
The first three fields symbolise the territories to which the area historically belonged; the first quarter shows the arms of [[Lorraine]] (Lothringen), as Altforweiler, Berus, Bisten and Felsberg belonged to Lorraine until 1766. The second quarter shows the lion of [[Nassau]] as Überherrn belonged to Nassau-Saarbrücken until 1766. The three fleur-de-lis in the third quarter are the French Royal arms and symbolize the fact that the whole area was part of France from 1766-1793. <br> | The first three fields symbolise the territories to which the area historically belonged; the first quarter shows the arms of [[Lorraine]] (Lothringen), as Altforweiler, Berus, Bisten and Felsberg belonged to [[Lorraine]] until 1766. The second quarter shows the lion of [[Nassau]] as Überherrn belonged to Nassau-Saarbrücken until 1766. The three fleur-de-lis in the third quarter are the French Royal arms and symbolize the fact that the whole area was part of France from 1766-1793. <br> | ||
The fourth quarter shows a wheel with 6 spokes for the 6 former municipalities. The wheel also symbolizes traffic, as the municipality is on the border between France and Germany. | The fourth quarter shows a wheel with 6 spokes for the 6 former municipalities. The wheel also symbolizes traffic, as the municipality is on the border between France and Germany. | ||