Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

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ALTENKIRCHEN (Westerwald)

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Altenkirchen
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
Additions : 1979 Dieperzen

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms are derived from the arms of the Counts of Sayn. Altenkirchen received city rights in 1314 from the Counts of Sayn, who made it the capital of a new County in the 17^th century. The lion already appears on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the 15^th century, with St. Martin, the patron saint of the city, as supporter. The arms were officially granted by Emperor Wilhelm II in 1907.