Baumholder

BAUMHOLDER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Baumholder

Official blazon

German	In Silber auf grünem Dreiberg ein grüner (Holunder-] Baum, begleitet von zwei Holunderblüten in natürlichen Farben.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1909 by King Wilhelm II of Preussen.

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the village, dating from around 1500. The tree in the arms is a canting element (Baum).

In the 18^th century two small shields were placed besides the tree, one with the arms of Zweibrücken, one with the diamonds of the Wittelsbach family. The area belonged at the time to the County of Zweibrücken, which was ruled by the Wittelsbach family.

In the early 20^th century the arms below were shown in the Kaffee Hag albums. These arms show the same composition, but in different colours.

Seal from around 1900

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Kaffee Hag albums 1920s.