Municipality of Mötzingen (Germany)

Gemeinde Mötzingen, Kreis Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg

Last modified: 2017-11-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Municipality of Mötzingen

Mötzingen Banner

Description of banner:
It is a white - blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: Stefan Schwoon spotted this banner on 20 September 2003 at the local fire brigade station.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Sep 2013

Mötzingen Coat of Arms

Description of coat of arms:
In a blue shield is a silver (= white) chalice.
Meaning:
Since 1920 the municipality had a seal displaying the chalice between two branches of laurel. The branches were omitted not later than 1946. The meaning of the chalice is not known. There are speculations that it is related to the collegiate church of Herrenberg.
Source: Landeskundliches Informationssystem Baden-Württemberg

The banner and was approved on 23 May 1980 by the county administration, published in GABl 231/1981.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Sep 2013

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