Ingelheim am Rhein
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INGELHEIM AM RHEIN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Mainz-Bingen (until 1969 Bingen)
Additions : 1938 Frei Weinheim, Ober Ingelheim, Nieder Ingelheim; 1972 Großwinternheim
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1939 and show the Imperial Eagle.
The eagle is derived from the seals of the former Imperial Estate in Ingelheim, dating from the 14th century. Similarly, the old cities of Ober- and Nieder-Ingelheim also used the eagle in their seals and arms.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.