Blotzheim

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BLOTZHEIM

Département : Haut-Rhin

Official blazon
French	D'argent à la croix pattée et alésée de sable en chef et au triangle du même vidé du champ en pointe.
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Origin/meaning

The arms of Blotzheim are known since the 17^th century. The symbols were granted, as the sentence "Ora et Labora" (latin for "to pray and to work"), by Louis XIVth when he passed by Blotzheim and had a dinner in its castle. The symbols refer to the sentence, the cross for "Ora" and the set square for "Labora".