Weierbach
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WEIERBACH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Incorporated into: 1970 Idar-Oberstein
| German | In gespaltenem Schild vorne in Gold ein roter Schrägbalken, gekreuzt belegt mit einem silbernen Fisch, hinten blau-golden geschacht. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 23, 1964.
The red bend in gold is the arms of the Margraves of Baden, the chequered field the arms of the counts of Sponheim, the area historically belonged to Baden and Sponheim for quite some time. The fish is a canting symbol, Bach meaning river.
Literature: Heyen und Zimmer, 1966
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