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'''BECKINGEN''' | '''BECKINGEN''' | ||
State : [[Saarland]]<br/> | State : [[Saarland]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Merzig-Wadern]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Merzig-Wadern]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1974 [[Düppenweiler]], [[Erbringen]], [[Hargarten]], [[Haustadt]], [[Honzrath]], [[Oppen]], [[Reimsbach]], [[Saarfels | Additions: 1974 [[Düppenweiler]], [[Erbringen]], [[Hargarten]], [[Haustadt]], [[Honzrath]], [[Oppen]], [[Reimsbach]], [[Saarfels]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on August 20, 1951 and again on January 8, 1975. | The arms were granted on August 20, 1951 and again on January 8, 1975. | ||
The arms are those of Philipp Arnold von Ahr, Knight-Commander of the Teutonic Order. His arms can be found in the local St. Marcellus chapel. The area historically was a possession of the Teutonic Knights. The cross is the symbol of the Order, the roses and star are the arms of the Von Ahr family. | The arms are those of Philipp Arnold von Ahr, Knight-Commander of the Teutonic Order. His arms can be found in the local St. Marcellus chapel. The area historically was a possession of the Teutonic Knights. The cross is the symbol of the Order, the roses and star are the arms of the Von Ahr family. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Lehne and Kohler, 1981; information provided by the Beckingen council. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Lehne and Kohler, 1981; information provided by the Beckingen council. | ||
[[Category:German Municipalities B]] | [[Category:German Municipalities B]] |
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