Margetshöchheim

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MARGETSHÖCHHEIM

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Würzburg

Official blazon

German	In Rot ein linksgewendeter, golden bewehrter silberner Drachen, hinter dem ein silbernes Kreuz aufwächst, das eine goldene Krone durchsteckt.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 15, 1962

The arms show a dragon and cross, symbols for St. Margareth, the local patron saint. The colours are those of the State of Würzburg.

Before 1962 the municipality used a logo based on the arms of Franken with a person (Margareth ?):

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