Lebach

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LEBACH

State : Saarland
District (Kreis) : Saarlouis
Additions : 1974 Aschbach, Dörsdorf, Eidenborn, Falscheid, Gresaubach, Knorscheid, Landsweiler bei Lebach, Niedersaubach (1964 Rümmelbach), Steinbach über Lebach, Thalexweiler

Official blazon

(de) Geviert, oben rechts in Gold ein erniedrigter roter Zickzackbalken, überhöht von einem durchgehenden vierlätzigen blauen Turnierkragen, oben links in Silber ein aus der Teilung hervorkommender, linksgewendeter roter Krummstab, unten rechts in Silber ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz, unten links in Gold ein roter Balken, begleitet oben von neun (5:4) und unten von sechs (3 : 2 : 1) roten Schindeln.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 26, 1955 and again on January 8, 1975.

The arms show in a quartered field symbols for the former rulers of (parts) of the territory. The first quarter shows the arms of the Lords of Siersberg, the second a crosier for the Fraulautern Convent, the third shows the cross of the State of Trier and the fourth the arms of the Lords Von Hagen zur Motten.