Amt Weierbach
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AMT WEIERBACH
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Birkenfeld
Incorporated into : 1970 Idar-Oberstein (partly)
| German | Schild geviert, in Feld 1: ein blau bewehrter und -gezungter roter Löwe in Gold, Feld 2: blau-golden geschacht, in Feld 3: ein rotes Balkenkreuz, in Feld 4: ein golden-gekrönter roter Löwe in Silber. Schildbord vierzehnfach von Gold, Blau und Rot gestückt. |
| English | Weierbach No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 26, 1964.
The arms combine elements of the arms of the former rulers in the area. The first quarter shows the lion of the Counts of the Rhein, the second the arms of the Couonts of Sponheim, the third the cross of the State of Trier and the fourth the lion of the Lordship of Oberstein.
The bordure is a typical element for an Amt.
To the Amt Weierbach belonged: ?
Literature: Heyen und Zimmer, 1966