Großsteinhausen

GROSS-STEINHAUSEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Zweibrücken-Land

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 7, 1982.

The eagle and cross are taken from the arms of the medieval Lords of Ettendorf, who ruled the villages of Gross- and Kleinsteinhausen. The second quarter shows the local church, whereas the plough in the third quarter refers to the agricultural character of the village.

Literature: Debus, 1988

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