Veldenz

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VELDENZ

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bernkastel-Wittlich (until 1969 Bernkastel)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bernkastel-Kues

Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1953.

The arms show the lion of the counts of Veldenz on the arms of the Wittelsbach family.

The counts of Veldenz founded a castle in Emichonen in 1115 and named themselves after the area (Von Veldenz). The town became a city in 1286 as a grant of King Rudolf of Habsburg. The counts of Veldenz ruled until 1444, when the county was incorporated in Pfalz-Zweibrücken. From 1543-1694 a branch of the Wittelsbach family (see also <a href="bayernBavaria]]), who ruled the Pfalz since the 13^th century, named themselves after Veldenz. Consequently the Wittelsbach arms were incorporated in the towns arms.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.