Kordel (Eifel)

KORDEL (EIFEL)

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Trier-Saarburg (until 1969 Trier)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Trier-Land

Official blazon
German	Unter gespaltenem Schildhaupt mit rot-silbernem Zinnenschnitt in vertauschten Farben, von Silber und Rot gespalten, vorn ein aufsteigendes, rotes, gestürztes Kreuz, dessen Längsbalken oben bogenförmig endet; hinten in Rot ein gekreuzter Scharriermeißel mit hölzernem Schlegel.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 27, 1982.

The chief refers to the Ramstein Castle, a possession of the Archbishops of Trier. The red and silver are also the colours of the State of Trier. The lower half shows the village sign, seen on borderstones in the municipality. It is probably derived from a combination of a crosier and a cross. The other half refers to the former importance of sandstone mining in the municipality.

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