Vinningen
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VINNINGEN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Pirmasens-Land
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 18, 1950.
The three chevrons are the arms of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg, who ruled the area for a long period of time. Later the county Hanau-Lichtenberg became part of Hessen, which is symbolized by the striped lion of Hessen.
Literature : Debus, 1988