Merzweiler

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MERZWEILER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel (until 1969 Birkenfeld)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken-Wolfstein (until 2014 Verbandsgemeinde Lauterecken)

Wappen von Merzweiler/Arms (crest) of Merzweiler
Official blazon
German In schräglinks geteiltem Schild vorne in Gold ein roter, blaubewehrter und -gezungter Löwe nach links, hinten in Rot eine fünfblättrige silberne Rose mit goldenen Butzen.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 20, 1964.

The lion is taken from the arms of the last rulers in the area, the Rheingrafen. The rose symbolizes the beauty of the village.


Literature: Debus, 1988




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