Donsieders
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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DONSIEDERS
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 27, 1980.
The three chevrons are the arms of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg, who ruled the area for a long period of time until 1793. The beech tree is taken as the name probably means a long forested hill.
Literature : Debus, 1988