Kettenheim

KETTENHEIM

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Alzey-Worms (until 1969 Alzey)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Alzey-Land

Official blazon

German	(1931) In Silber ein blauer Pfahl, darüber ringförming eine oben gesprengte schwarze Kette. (1956 proposal) In damasziertem Silber ein blauer Balken belegt mit einer schwarzen Kette.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 19, 1931.

The arms are derived from the arms of the 1662 extincted Lords of Kettenheim, who showed a pale sable on their shield. May be that the pale azure symbolises the later rulership of the Wittelsbach family. The chain (German = Kette) is canting for the name of the municipality.

The following arms were proposed in 1956:

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Literature: Hessisches Wappenbuch - Ortswappen, 1956.