Kleinsteinhausen

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KLEINSTEINHAUSEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Südwestpfalz
Verbandsgemeinde : Zweibrücken-Land

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 17, 1982.

The eagle and cross are taken from the arms of the medieval Lords of Ettendorf, who ruled the villages of Gross- and Kleinsteinhausen. The second quarter shows an urn for the many Celtic artifact that have been found in the village, as well as the letter K for the village. The third quarter shows a canting stone house (Steinhaus) and refers to the Stainhäuser family from the village.