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'''ALTHORNBACH''' | |||
State:[[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | |||
District (Kreis):[[Südwestpfalz]]<br/> | |||
Verbandsgemeinde:[[Verbandsgemeinde Zweibrücken-Land|Zweibrücken-Land]] | |||
[[File:althornb.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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The arms were granted on May 20, 1968. | The arms were granted on May 20, 1968. | ||
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The arms show the lion of the Counts of Zweibrücken, who ruled the village until 1399 with a tree. The meaning of the tree is not clear, it may be the local linden tree, or a type of beech, which can be used as a canting element (white beech, Weissbuche or Hornbaum). The composition is taken from the local seal dating from 1753. | The arms show the lion of the Counts of Zweibrücken, who ruled the village until 1399 with a tree. The meaning of the tree is not clear, it may be the local linden tree, or a type of beech, which can be used as a canting element (white beech, Weissbuche or Hornbaum). The composition is taken from the local seal dating from 1753. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]:Debus, 1988 | |||
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[[Category:German Municipalities A]] | [[Category:German Municipalities A]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 10 August 2024
ALTHORNBACH
State:Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis):Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde:Zweibrücken-Land
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| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 20, 1968.
The arms show the lion of the Counts of Zweibrücken, who ruled the village until 1399 with a tree. The meaning of the tree is not clear, it may be the local linden tree, or a type of beech, which can be used as a canting element (white beech, Weissbuche or Hornbaum). The composition is taken from the local seal dating from 1753.
Literature:Debus, 1988
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