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'''OFFENBACH ''' | '''OFFENBACH ''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Kusel (kreis)|Kusel]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Kusel (kreis)|Kusel]] (until 1969 [[Birkenfeld (kreis)|Birkenfeld]])<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Offenbach-Hundheim]] | Incorporated into : 1969 [[Offenbach-Hundheim]] | ||
[[File:offenbachk.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:offenbachk.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, begleitet oben von einem goldenen sechsstrahligen Stern, unten von einer goldenen Rose. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on August 21, 1934. | |||
Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known. | Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:offenbach-glan.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:offenbach-glan.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Debus, 1988 | |||
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[[Category:Kusel]] | [[Category:Kusel]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1934]] | [[Category:Granted 1934]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 7 January 2024
OFFENBACH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel (until 1969 Birkenfeld)
Incorporated into : 1969 Offenbach-Hundheim
| German | In Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, begleitet oben von einem goldenen sechsstrahligen Stern, unten von einer goldenen Rose. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 21, 1934.
Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15th century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known.
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
Literature: Debus, 1988
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