Malberg

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MALBERG

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Altenkirchen
Additions : 1970 Hommelsberg, Steineberg
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Gebhardshain

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1989.

The arms show a pair of scales, symbol of justice. Historically there was a court on the Malberg hill. The point is a canting element, -berg meaning mountain. The wheel is a symbol for the mining in the area.