Stockem
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STOCKEM
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bitburg-Prüm (until 1970 Bitburg0
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 3, 1992.
The village belonged for nearly 1000 years to the Prüm abbey. This is symbolised by the banner of St. John, as St. John is the patron saint of the abbey. The horn is a symbol of St. Hubert, the patron saint of the local church.
Literature : Wappenbuch der Verbandsgemeinde Bitburg-Land 1995.