Kattenes

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KATTENES

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Mayen-Koblenz (until 1969 Mayen)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Rhein-Mosel
Incorporated into : 1976 Löf

Official blazon
German	(De) Geviert, in 1 in Silber ein durchgehendes rotes Balkenkreuz, in 2 in Grün ein vierspeichiges silbernes Mühlrad, in 3 in Grün ein silberner linksschräger Wellenbalken und in 4 in Silber ein durchgehendes schwarzes Balkenkreuz.
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Origin/meaning

The two crosses refer to the State and Diocese of Trier (red) and the Archdiocese of Köln (black), which jointly ruled the area for many centuries. The wavy bend refers to the Mosel river and the water mill wheel to the 13 former water mills in the area.

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