Hardenburg

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

HARDENBURG

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Bad Dürkheim
Incorporated into : 1935 Bad Dürkheim

Official blazon

In Blau unter einem dreilatzigen roten Turnierkragen ein rotbewehrter silberner Adler.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 4, 1907.

The arms are identical to the arms of the former Counts of Leiningen-Hardenburg, who used the eagle of the Leiningen family, and a label as a distinction. The family lived on the local castle for more than 200 years.

Literature : Debus, 1988