Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld
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VERBANDSGEMEINDE BIRKENFELD (until 1969 Amt Birkenfeld-Nahe)
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
German | In silber-bordiertem Schild rot-silbernes Schach. |
English | Birkenfeld No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 29, 1952.
The arms are identical to the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, who historically ruled most of the area. The bordure is typical vor an Amt or Verbandsgemeinde.
Municipal stationery, 1960s |
To the Verbandsgemeinde belong:
- Abentheuer
- Achtelsbach
- Birkenfeld
- Börfink
- Brücken (bei Birkenfeld)
- Buhlenberg
- Dambach
- Dienstweiler
- Elchweiler
- Ellenberg
- Ellweiler
- Gimbweiler
- Gollenberg
- Hattgenstein
- Hoppstädten-Weiersbach
- Kronweiler
- Leisel
- Meckenbach
- Niederbrombach
- Niederhambach
- Nohen
- Oberbrombach
- Oberhambach
- Rimsberg
- Rinzenberg
- Rötsweiler-Nockenthal
- Schmißberg
- Schwollen
- Siesbach
- Sonnenberg-Winnenberg
- Wilzenberg-Hußweiler
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