Kirberg

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KIRBERG

State : Hessen
District (Kreis) : Limburg-Weilburg (until 1973 Limburg)
Incorporated into : 1972 Hünfelden

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1935.

The arms are a combination of the local castle, which was built in 1355 by the counts of Diez. It is now only a ruin. The small shield shows the lion of Nassau, as the village (from 1388-1806 city) Kirberg belonged to the counts of Nassau from the early 14th until the 18^th century. The only known seal of the city, from around 1500,k also showed the lion of Nassau.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.