Kronweiler
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
KRONWEILER
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld
Official blazon
Unter rot-silbern geschachtem Schildhaupt in Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, darüber eine goldene Krone.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 15, 1964.
The chequered field refers to the County Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged. The crown (Krone) is a canting element. The wavy bend symbolises the Nahe river near the village.
Literature : Image and information obtained from http://www.vg-birkenfeld.de