County Veldenz

COUNTY VELDENZ

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Origin/meaning

The County Veldenz was a small county located in the present-day German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It existed as an independent territory from 1112-1801, when it was incorporated into the French Empire. Capital was the city of Veldenz.

The arms show a blue lion, derived from the arms of first counts of Veldenz (1113-1444) and can be found in many town arms in the area.

The arms of the Counts of Veldenz, 1475

The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)

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