Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein

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VERBANDSGEMEINDE GEROLSTEIN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Vulkaneifel
Additions : 1970 Verbandsgemeinde Birresborn; 2019 Verbandsgemeinde Hillesheim, Verbandsgemeinde Obere Kyll (1970 Verbandsgemeinde Birresborn)

Official blazon
German	(2021) Im roten Schildbord, in Gold unter einem roten Zickzackbalken, vorn ein abgerissener rotbezungter, schwarzer Löwenkopf, hinten eine schwarze Lilie, darunter ein blauer Wellenbalken.
English	Gerolstein No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were designed and adopted in 2021.

The arms combine elements from the arms of the three former Verbandsgemeinden. The black lion's head is taken from the previous arms 9see below), the fleur-de-lys and wavy bar from Obere Kyll and the zig-zag bar from Hillesheim.

The bordure is a symbol in Rheinland-Pfalz for a Verbandsgemeinde.

The old arms until 2019:

To the Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein belong:

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Verbandsgemeinde Gerolstein

Origin/meaning

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