Frauenberg (Nahe)
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Country : Germany State : Rheinland-Pfalz District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld Verbandsgemeinde:Baumholder |
German | In schräglinks geteiltem Schild vorne rot-silbernes Schach, hinten in Grün über einer goldenen Burg ein Frauenporträt mit Krone in natürlichen Farben. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 23, 1965.
The arms are a combination of the checquered field of the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged, and in the lower half a female bust and a castle. The latter are canting elements refer to Countess Loretta von Sponheim (Frau = lady), who built the local Frauenburg castle.
Literature: Heyen und Zimmer, 1966