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'''UNTERLAHNKREIS (DIZ)''' | '''UNTERLAHNKREIS (DIZ)''' | ||
State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
Incorporated into : 1969 [[Rhein-Lahn Kreis]] | |||
[[File:unterlah.kreis.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on August 5, 1958. | The arms were granted on August 5, 1958. | ||
The arms show a wavy bar, symbolising the Lahn river that splits the district in two. The upper part shows the lion of the Counts of [[Diez]], who also founded the city of Diez, the capital of the district. In 1388 their possessions were acquired by the Counts of [[Nassau]] (the later Principality of Nassau-Diez). The lion of Nassau is shown in the lower half. The city and ancestral castle of the Counts of Nassau are both in the district. | The arms show a wavy bar, symbolising the Lahn river that splits the district in two. The upper part shows the lion of the Counts of [[Diez]], who also founded the city of Diez, the capital of the district. In 1388 their possessions were acquired by the Counts of [[Nassau]] (the later Principality of Nassau-Diez). The lion of Nassau is shown in the lower half. The city and ancestral castle of the Counts of Nassau are both in the district. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Unterlahnkreis1.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on an cover | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 7 January 2024
UNTERLAHNKREIS (DIZ)
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
Incorporated into : 1969 Rhein-Lahn Kreis
| German | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 5, 1958.
The arms show a wavy bar, symbolising the Lahn river that splits the district in two. The upper part shows the lion of the Counts of Diez, who also founded the city of Diez, the capital of the district. In 1388 their possessions were acquired by the Counts of Nassau (the later Principality of Nassau-Diez). The lion of Nassau is shown in the lower half. The city and ancestral castle of the Counts of Nassau are both in the district.
 The arms on an cover |
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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