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'''WALDFISCHBACH''' | '''VERBANDSGEMEINDE WALDFISCHBACH-BURGALBEN''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Südwestpfalz]]<br/> | District (Kreis) : [[Südwestpfalz]]<br/> | ||
[[File: | [[File:waldburg.amt.jpg|center]] | ||
====Official blazon==== | ====Official blazon==== | ||
In achtfach von Gold und Blau geteiltem Schildbord, darin ein blauer Fisch, in Schwarz rechts fünf silberne Bollen 2:1:2, links ein rotbewehrter und -bezungter goldener Löwe. | |||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were officially granted on | The arms were officially granted on April 16, 1981. | ||
The arms | The arms show elements from the arms of its constituent communities.<br/> | ||
On heraldic top right five silver balls on black represent the Lords of Sickingen (Hermersberg, Höheinöd and Horbach belonged to the Sickingen territory until 1791).<br> | |||
On heraldic top left the golden Lion on black symbolising the Electoral Count Palatinate or Kurpfalz(Heltersberg, Geiselberg, Steinalben, Schmalenberg and Waldfischbach belonged to this territory until 1791). <br> | |||
In the lower part a blue fish on silver symbolising the creeks and rivers rich in fish in that area as well as representing the seat of the administration in Waldfischbach (=Forest Fish Creek). <br> | |||
The border of gold and blue is a common element in Palatinate heraldry identifying the arms of a Verbandsgemeinde. | |||
To the Verbandsgemeinde belong :<br/> | |||
*[[Geiselberg]] | |||
*[[Heltersberg]] | |||
*[[Hermersberg]] | |||
*[[Höheinod]] | |||
*[[Horbach]] | |||
*[[Schmalenberg]] | |||
*[[Steinalben]] | |||
*[[Waldfischbach-Burgalben]] | |||
[[Literature]] : Debus, 1988 | [[Literature]] : Debus, 1988 | ||
[[Category:German | [[Category:German Ämter, Samtgemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden and Grossgemeinden]] | ||
[[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]] | [[Category:Rheinland-Pfalz]] | ||
[[Category:Südwestpfalz]] | [[Category:Südwestpfalz]] | ||
[[Category:Granted | [[Category:Granted 1981]] |
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