Spirkelbach

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SPIRKELBACH

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Hauenstein

Official blazon

German

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 7, 1950.

The upper part shows the eagle of the Counts of Leiningen and the lion of the Counts of ]]Zweibrücken]], who ruled the area in medieval times. The base shows a canting Spirke (juniper) and bend (Bach=brook, stream).