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Geteilt und belegt mit einem roten Herzschild, darin ein goldenes Gemarkungszeichen in Form eines nach unten offenen Hufeisens, das mit einem kleineren, nach links geöffneten Haken besetzt ist, oben in Schwarz ein schreitender, rotbewehrter und -bezungter goldener Löwe, unten von Silber und Blau gerautet. | Geteilt und belegt mit einem roten Herzschild, darin ein goldenes Gemarkungszeichen in Form eines nach unten offenen Hufeisens, das mit einem kleineren, nach links geöffneten Haken besetzt ist, oben in Schwarz ein schreitender, rotbewehrter und -bezungter goldener Löwe, unten von Silber und Blau gerautet. | ||
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The arms are a combination of the lion of the Pfalz and the arms of Bavaria (lower part). This combination is the arms of the Pfalz during the reign of the Wittelsbach family. It appears on the seals of Bellheim already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The escutcheon shows the local symbol, which has been used to mark boundaries and village properties. It was used as the arms in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. The arms of the Pfalz were granted as arms for the village in 1939 (above left), but to avoid confusion with similar arms, the village symbol was added in 1961. | The arms are a combination of the lion of the Pfalz and the arms of Bavaria (lower part). This combination is the arms of the Pfalz during the reign of the Wittelsbach family. It appears on the seals of Bellheim already in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The escutcheon shows the local symbol, which has been used to mark boundaries and village properties. It was used as the arms in the late 19<sup>th</sup> century. The arms of the Pfalz were granted as arms for the village in 1939 (above left), but to avoid confusion with similar arms, the village symbol was added in 1961. | ||
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BELLHEIM
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Germersheim
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Bellheim
Official blason:
Geteilt und belegt mit einem roten Herzschild, darin ein goldenes Gemarkungszeichen in Form eines nach unten offenen Hufeisens, das mit einem kleineren, nach links geöffneten Haken besetzt ist, oben in Schwarz ein schreitender, rotbewehrter und -bezungter goldener Löwe, unten von Silber und Blau gerautet.
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the lion of the Pfalz and the arms of Bavaria (lower part). This combination is the arms of the Pfalz during the reign of the Wittelsbach family. It appears on the seals of Bellheim already in the 15th century. The escutcheon shows the local symbol, which has been used to mark boundaries and village properties. It was used as the arms in the late 19th century. The arms of the Pfalz were granted as arms for the village in 1939 (above left), but to avoid confusion with similar arms, the village symbol was added in 1961.
Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.