Niederhausen an der Appel

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NIEDERHAUSEN AN DER APPEL

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Donnersbergkreis (until 1969 Rockenhausen)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Nordpfälzer Land (until 2020 Verbandsgemeinde Alsenz-Obermoschel)

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 5, 1954.

The lion in the upper part is taken from the Wild-or Rheingrafen who rule dthe area in medieval times. The church refers to the St. Maximin Provost in Münsterappel, as the village belonged to the church in Münsterappel. The church can also refer to the -Hausen (house) part of the name.