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The arms were granted on February 7, 1950.
The arms were granted on February 7, 1950.



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SPIRKELBACH

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

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Official blason:


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 <a href=z/zweibruc|Zweibrücken]], who ruled the area in medieval times. The base shows a canting Spirke (juniper) and bend (Bach=brook, stream).

Literature : Debus, 1988