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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
(de) | (de) In achtfach von Rot und Silber geteiltem Schildbord unter einem durch eine Wellenlinie geteilten silbernen Schildhaupt, darin zwei rote Bollen (Kugeln), in Blau eine silberne Lilie. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on August 25, 1978. | |||
The two red balls are taken from the arms of the Kolb von Wartenberg family, lords of the villages of Mehlingen and Sembach. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol of St. Mary, who appeared on the seal of the Enkenbach Abbey from 1493 onwards. The fleur-de-lys is one of her symbols, as are the colours silver and blue. The fleur-de-lys may also refer to the arms of the Randeck family, which also had a number of possessions in the area. | |||
The bordure is a typical symbol for a Verbandsgemeinde, each of the four municipalitie sis represented by a silver and red part. | |||
To the Verbandsgemeinde belong :<br/> | To the Verbandsgemeinde belong :<br/> | ||
* [[Enkenbach-Alsenborn]] | * [[Enkenbach-Alsenborn]] | ||
* [[Mehlingen]] | * [[Mehlingen]] | ||
* [[Neuhemsbach]] | * [[Neuhemsbach]] | ||
* [[Sembach]] | * [[Sembach]] | ||
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