Sankt Goarshausen (kreis)

SANKT GOARSHAUSEN (LORELEYKREIS, GOA)

State :Rheinland-Pfalz
Incorporated into :1969 Rhein-Lahn Kreis

Wappen von Sankt Goarshausen (kreis)/Arms (crest) of Sankt Goarshausen (kreis)

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 2, 1952.

The arms combine symbols of four of the main territories that formed the district in the 19^th century. The first quarter shows the arms of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, the second shows the cross of the State of Trier, the third the wheel of the State of Mainz, and the fourth the lion of the Pfalz.

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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