Hecken (Hunsrück)

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HECKEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Hunsrück Kreis (until 1968 Simmern)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Kirchberg (Hunsrück)

Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1997 and show a canting Heckenrose (a species of wild rose). The base shows a pre-historic hill grave with a ring, symbol for the jewellery and other artefacts found in the graves.