Mulhouse

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MULHOUSE

Département : Haut-Rhin
Additions : 1914 Dornach

Blason de Mulhouse/Arms (crest) of Mulhouse
Official blazon
French D'argent à la roue de moulin de huit aubes de gueules à quatre rais assemblés en croix et au moyeu carré.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are canting showing a water mill wheel (Mulhouse - or mill-house). The wheel first appeared on the local seal from 1267, and the arms have not been changed since 1390.

Literature: Wilsdorf, C.; Martin, P. and Gall, R. : Armorial des communes du Haut-Rhin. 1er volume, chef-lieux de canton. Colmar, 1963.


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