Höhfröschen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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HÖHFRÖSCHEN
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Thaleischweiler-Fröschen
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 8, 1971.
The chevrons are taken from the arms of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg, as the village belonged historically to this county. The base is canting, a frog (Frosch) on a hill (for Hoh=high).
Literature : Debus, 1988