Kamp-Bornhofen

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KAMP-BORNHOFEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Lahn Kreis (until 1969 Loreleykreis)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeide Loreley (until 2012 Verbandsgemeinde Braubach)

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1949 and show in the upper part the Rhine river, as the municipality borders the Rhine. The anchor in the lower part symbolises the importance of Kamp as a harbour. The lily is the symbol of the St. Mary, the patron saint of Bornhofen.


Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.