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'''BIRKENFELD (BIR)''' | '''BIRKENFELD (BIR)''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]] | State:[[Rheinland-Pfalz]] | ||
[[File:birkenfe.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:birkenfe.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Rot-silbern geschachter Schild, belegt mit einem rot-gezungten, goldengekrönten und -bewehrten blauen Löwen. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on July 28, 1949. | The arms were granted on July 28, 1949. | ||
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The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Veldenz, who played a major role in the history of the district. The chequered field is the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, who held several estates in the district and who also founded the city of [[Birkenfeld]]. | The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Veldenz, who played a major role in the history of the district. The chequered field is the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, who held several estates in the district and who also founded the city of [[Birkenfeld]]. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | |||
[[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]] | |||
[[Category:Birkenfeld]] | [[Category:Birkenfeld]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1949]] | [[Category:Granted 1949]] |
Latest revision as of 05:42, 13 August 2024
BIRKENFELD (BIR)
State:Rheinland-Pfalz
German | Rot-silbern geschachter Schild, belegt mit einem rot-gezungten, goldengekrönten und -bewehrten blauen Löwen. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 28, 1949.
The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Veldenz, who played a major role in the history of the district. The chequered field is the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, who held several estates in the district and who also founded the city of Birkenfeld.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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