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Revision as of 10:10, 27 December 2023

KIRN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bad Kreuznach
Additions : 1969 Kallenfels, Kirnsulzbach
Verbandsgemeinde : (since 2020) Verbandsgemeinde Kirner-Land

Wappen von Kirn/Arms (crest) of Kirn
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the early 16th century. The lions are derived from the arms of the Counts of the Rhein, who ruled the town in the 14th century and who granted the city rights. The meaning of the two so-called wolf's irons is not known.

Seal of Kirn

Seal from around 1900
Seal of Kirn

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Kirn/Coat of arms (crest) of Kirn

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925





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Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s