Mill (heraldry)

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Windmills or water mills are sometimes used as a charge in heraldic arms, usually as a sign for agricultural or industrial endeavors.^[1]

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A water mill in the arms of Viana de Jadraque, Spain
A former coat of arms of the municipality of Säkylä, Finland
Mühldorf am Inn (canting, since the name means "Mill village on the Inn")
The arms of Bonsmoulins, France, with a millwheel in the base
The arms of La Courneuve, France, with a millwheel in the door opening
Nacka, Sweden (Swedish variant)
Forssa, Finland
Bolivar family in Biscaya

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↑ Parker, James (1894). "A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY". heraldsnet.org. Retrieved 2025-06-25.

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