Offenbach (Kusel)

OFFENBACH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel (until 1969 Birkenfeld)
Incorporated into : 1969 Offenbach-Hundheim

Official blazon

German	In Blau ein silberner Wellenschrägbalken, begleitet oben von einem goldenen sechsstrahligen Stern, unten von einer goldenen Rose.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 21, 1934.

Offenbach received city rights in 1330 from Emperor Ludwig of Bayern. The oldest seals of the city date from the late 15^th century and already show the arms. The wavy bend is a canting symbol (Bach=stream). The star most likely was a symbol of the local court. The meaning of the rose is not known.

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

Literature: Debus, 1988

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