Merzweiler

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MERZWEILER

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Kusel
Verbandsgemeinde : Lauterecken

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 20, 1964.

The lion is taken from the arms of the last rulers in the area, the Rheingrafen. The rose symbolizes the beauty of the village.

Literature : Debus, 1988