Spirkelbach
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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SPIRKELBACH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Hauenstein
Official blazon
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