Weisenheim am Sand

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WEISENHEIM AM SAND

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) :Bad Dürkheim
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Freinsheim

Official blazon

German	In Rot ein aufrecht gestellter goldener Palmzweig, beseitet von zwei sechsstrahligen goldenen Sternen.
English	am Sand No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms are derived from the oldest known seal of the town, dating from 1474. The arms were adopted by the council in 1922 and officially granted on August 19, 1957.

The palm leaf is the symbol of St. Cyriakus, the local patron saint. The meaning of the stars is not known.

Municipal stationery, 1960s

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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