Reichenberg
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REICHENBERG
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Lahn Kreis (until 1969 Loreleykreis)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Loreley
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 29, 1983.
The arms show in the upper half the lion of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, who built the local castle in 1319. The village developed around the castle, which is shown in the lower half of the arms.
 Image of the Reichenberg castle |
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Literature : Köhn, 1994; Image of castle obtained from the Reichenberg municipality.