Frauenberg (Nahe): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Created page with '{|width="100%" style="color:black; background-color:#ffffcc;" |width="15%"|50 px|left |width="70%" align="center" |'''Heraldry of the World<br/>Civic heraldr…') |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
The arms are a combination of the checquered field of the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged, and in the lower half a female bust and a castle. The latter are canting elements refer to Countess Loretta von Sponheim (Frau = lady), who built the local Frauenburg castle. | The arms are a combination of the checquered field of the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged, and in the lower half a female bust and a castle. The latter are canting elements refer to Countess Loretta von Sponheim (Frau = lady), who built the local Frauenburg castle. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]] : Heyen und Zimmer, 1966 | [[Literature]] : Heyen und Zimmer, 1966 | ||
Revision as of 21:39, 8 July 2014
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
|
FRAUENBERG (NAHE)
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Baumholder
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 23, 1965.
The arms are a combination of the checquered field of the arms of the Counts of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged, and in the lower half a female bust and a castle. The latter are canting elements refer to Countess Loretta von Sponheim (Frau = lady), who built the local Frauenburg castle.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Heyen und Zimmer, 1966