Verbandsgemeinde Waldbreitbach

VERBANDSGEMEINDE WALDBREITBACH Country : Germany State : Rheinland-Pfalz District (Kreis) : Neuwied Incorporated into: 2018 Verbandsgemeinde Rengsdorf-Waldbreitbach Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":50.5525999999999982037479639984667301177978515625,"lon":7.435900000000000176214598468504846096038818359375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	Innerhalb eines von Schwarz und Silber sechzehnfach gestückten Bordes gespalten von Silber und Schwarz; vorn ein durchgestichenes schwarzes Balkenkreuz; hinten drei schrägrechts hintereinander stehende silberne Rauten.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ?

The arms combine the cross of the State of Köln with the bend of diamonds taken from the arms of the Walpod family from Neuerburg. The area historically belonged the Köln, the family as an important family in the area is known since 1218.

The bordure is typical for a Verbandsgemeinde.

To the Verbandsgemeinde Rengsdorf-Waldbreitbach belonged:

• Breitscheid
• Datzeroth
• Hausen (Neuwied)
• Niederbreitbach
• Roßbach
• Waldbreitbach

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