Kirrweiler (Pfalz)
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KIRRWEILER
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel (until 1969 Birkenfeld)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken-Wolfstein (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken)
| German | In schräglinks geteiltem Schild vorne in Gold ein blaubewehrter und -gezungter roter Löwe nach links, hinten in Schwarz zwei goldene Eichblätter mit goldener Eichel. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 20, 1964.
The red lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of the Rhein, who ruled the area in medieval times. The oak leaf refers to the ancient Kreuz- or Elendseiche oak tree in the village.
Literature: Debus, 1988