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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

KRÖPPEN

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Pirmasens
Verbandsgemeinde : Pirmasens-Land

Origin/meaning:
The arms were granted on March 24, 1986.
The three chevrons in the base are the arms of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg, who ruled the area for a long period of time until 1793. The crosier is taken as a symbol for the Stürzelbronn Abbey, which had many possessions in the village. The oak leaf and the plough symbolise the agricultural character of the municipality. The K is the initial of the village. Finally, the division line symbolises that the village is situated in a valley.

Literature : Debus, 1988


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